the tissue that surrounds the necks of teeth and covers the alveolar parts of the jaws, connective tissue covered with mucous membrane, attached to and surrounding the necks of the teeth and adjacent alveolar bone, the firm flesh around the roots of the teeth, epiteeliga kaetud sidekude, mis katab läbilõikumatu hamba krooni, hiljem ümbritseb hamba­kaela, hambaid ümbritsev suu kude, mis läheb üle limaskestaks

the tissue that surrounds the necks of teeth and covers the alveolar parts of the jaws, connective tissue covered with mucous membrane, attached to and surrounding the necks of the teeth and adjacent alveolar bone, the firm flesh around the roots of the teeth, epiteeliga kaetud sidekude, mis katab läbilõikumatu hamba krooni, hiljem ümbritseb hamba­kaela, hambaid ümbritsev suu kude, mis läheb üle limaskestaks