Category: L

Inflammatory response of the gingiva to plaque, modified or accentuated by the presence of leukemia, resulting in increased bleeding and enlargement which may be partially due to leukemic cell infiltration of the gingiva.  

The fold of mucous membrane connecting the tongue with the floor of the mouth and the mandibular alveolar process.  

The fold of mucous membrane connecting the lip and the alveolar process in the midline of both the maxilla and mandible.  

In dentistry, forces other than axial in direction.  

Diagnosis based on the examination of fluids or tissues in the laboratory.  

Mature bone, organized in layers (lamellae) that may be concentrically arranged (compact bone) or parallel (cancellous bone).  

Loss of sensation in a localized area of the body, but without central effect.  

Local anesthesia of terminal nerves.