| Description |
Within Normal Limits |
Deviation From Normal |
| Color |
Melanin Pigmentation
Coral pink |
Pallor
Erythema
Cyanosis |
| Consistency |
Firm/Resilient
Attached gingiva, firmly bound
Alveolar Mucosa- mobile |
Edematous-soft, spongy
Hyperplastic Flaccid/retractable
Fibrotic- firm, hard |
| Surface Texture |
Attached gingiva- stippled |
Loss of stippling
Heavy stippling |
| Contour |
Marginal gingiva-knife edged, follows curve of tooth
Papillae- pyramidal, fills interproximal space, open contacts- flat/saddle shape |
Marginal Gingiva- rounded, rolled, clefts
Papillae- blunted, bulbous, cratered, flattened |
| Width of Attached Gingiva |
Width of attached gingiva > or = 1 mm |
Width of attached gingiva < 1 mm |