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The fluid that is typically produced in the presence of inflammation and seeps through the crevicular epithelium; it can serve as a defense mechanism against infection by carrying antibodies and other substances into the sulcus. Also known as sulcular fluid and gingival fluid.  

Epithelial lining of the gingival crevice, sulcus, or periodontal pocket; generally, a stratified squamous epithelium. Also called sulcular epithelium: the nonkeratinized epithelium of the gingival crevice.  

The layer of compact bone at the alveolar crest.  

An incision made at the crest of the edentulous ridge.  

The placement of a dental implant with the edge of its platform at the crest of bone. a) Subcrestal implant placement: the placement of a dental implant with the edge of its platform apical to the crest of bone. b) Supracrestal implant placement: the placement of a dental implant with the edge of its platform…

Bone resorption of the most coronal aspect of the ridge around the neck of the implant.  

Pertaining to the crest or the most coronal portion of the ridge.  

The highest continuous surface of the residual ridge, not necessarily coincident with the center of the ridge.  

A projection. Usually refers to the most coronal portion of an edentulous ridge. An elevated, irregular ridge. A long raised part on a bone. An apex that is stretched laterally to form a line, often wavy or wrinkled, used in various ways for plant parts—for example, crested cacti are plants with aberrant growing points that…

A crackling or grating noise in a joint during movement. The harsh noise generated when fractured bone ends rub against each other, the sound produced when the parched, inflamed surfaces of the pleura come into contact during respiration in pleurisy cases, and when air-filled tissues are compressed. This sound is reminiscent of footsteps on a…