Gingiva is found surrounding which part of the teeth?

Gingiva is found surrounding which part of the teeth?

• A. Surrounds the cervices of teeth
• B. Covers the alveolar ridge
• C. Fills interproximal spaces between teeth
• D. Lines the inner cheek

Answer: (A)

The gingiva forms a protective collar around the tooth at its neck, where the enamel meets the cementum. This cervical area is the part of the tooth that the gingiva surrounds, helping to seal the tooth into the surrounding tissues and form the gingival sulcus. The other descriptions refer to other structures: the alveolar ridge is bone covered by mucosa, not the tooth itself; the space between teeth is filled by the interdental papilla (part of gingiva but specifically in the interproximal area), and the inner cheek is lined by buccal mucosa, not gingiva.

The gingiva forms a protective collar around the tooth at its neck, where the enamel meets the cementum. This cervical area is the part of the tooth that the gingiva surrounds, helping to seal the tooth into the surrounding tissues and form the gingival sulcus. The other descriptions refer to other structures: the alveolar ridge is bone covered by mucosa, not the tooth itself; the space between teeth is filled by the interdental papilla (part of gingiva but specifically in the interproximal area), and the inner cheek is lined by buccal mucosa, not gingiva.