The periodontist will also take a small measuring instrument called a probe and place it between the teeth and gums to determine the depth of those spaces, known as periodontal pockets; this helps the periodontist assess the health of the gums.
The ground substance of connective tissue is different from all of these fluids; it is the liquid medium through which these other fluid exchanges take place.
Connective tissue proper â fibrous connective tissue that surrounds muscles, muscle bundles and muscle fibers. Supportive connective tissues â bone and cartilage. Ground substance â viscous solution containing soluble glycoproteins (carbohydrate containing proteins) where the extracellular fibers are embedded.