Gingival and periodontal pocket

A) Crown of the tooth, covered by enamel
B) Root of the tooth, covered by cementum
C) Alveolar bone
D) Subepithelial connective tissue
E) Oral epithelium
F) Free gingival margin
G) Gingival sulcus (extensions of which are the gingival and periodontal pockets)
H) Principal gingival fibers
I) Alveolar crest fibers of the periodontal ligament (PDL)
J) Horizontal fibers of the PDL
K) Oblique fibers of the PDL


In dental anatomy, the gingival and periodontal pockets (also informally referred to as gum pockets[1]) are dental terms indicating the presence of an abnormal depth of the gingival sulcus near the point at which the gingival (gum) tissue contacts the tooth.

  1. ^ "What do your Gum Pocket Measurements really mean?" (Staff Blog). Lorne Park Dental Associates. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2018.