Editing Human tooth (section)

===Gingiva===
The [[gingiva]] ("gums") is the [[mucous membranes|mucosal]] tissue that overlays the jaws. There are three different types of epithelium associated with the gingiva: gingival, junctional, and sulcular epithelium. These three types form from a mass of epithelial cells known as the epithelial cuff between the tooth and the mouth.<ref name="Cate247and248">{{harvnb|Cate|1998|pages=247 and 248}}</ref> The gingival epithelium is not associated directly with tooth attachment and is visible in the mouth. The junctional epithelium, composed of the [[basal lamina]] and [[hemidesmosome]]s, forms an attachment to the tooth.<ref name="ross453"/> The sulcular epithelium is [[Epidermis (skin)|nonkeratinized]] [[Squamous epithelium|stratified squamous]] tissue on the gingiva which touches but is not attached to the tooth.<ref name="Cate280">{{harvnb|Cate|1998|page=280}}</ref>