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.
Among the variety of tissues considered connective tissue proper, there are many types of cells and fibers, and they are found in a syrupy ground substance. There are two types of connective tissue proper-loose connective tissue and dense connective tissue.