gingival fibers


gingival fibers

Collagen fibers that support the marginal or interdental gingiva and are adapted to the tooth surface.See also: fiber

gin·gi·val fi·bers

(jin'jĭ-văl fī'bĕrz) Network of fibers that braces the free gingiva against the tooth and unites this free gingiva with the tooth root and alveolar bone.