symbolism of the pineapple The first account of the pineapple was given by Christopher Columbus and his men, who landed on the island now known as Guadeloupe on their second voyage of discovery. 1 Columbus brought the succulent fruit back to Europe in 1493.
1. gingiva-the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth. gum. animal tissue-the tissue in the bodies of animals. mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris-the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; he stuffed his mouth with candy.
The attached gingiva extends from the base of this sulcus to the mucogingival junction Gingiva is connected to the tooth by a network of collangenous fibers The connective tissue fibers arise from a higher level on the Cementum because of the curvature of the CEJ and the.he function of the gingival fibers. to keep the gingiva closely attached to the tooth surface prevent free gingiva from being peeled away from the tooth keep attached gingiva firmly attached prevent the apical migration of the epithelial attachment resist gingival recession.