Editing Gums (section)

{{Short description|Soft tissue surrounding the roots of the teeth}}
{{Other uses of|Gum}}
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| Latin       = gingiva
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The '''gums''' or '''gingiva''' ({{plural form}}: '''gingivae''') consist of the [[mucosal]] tissue that lies over the [[mandible]] and [[maxilla]] inside the [[mouth]].  Gum health and disease can have an effect on general health.<ref>[https://www.sciencenews.org/article/gum-disease-opens-body-host-infections Gum disease opens up the body to a host of infections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123133118/https://www.sciencenews.org/article/gum-disease-opens-body-host-infections |date=2018-01-23 }} April 6, 2016 [[Science News]]</ref>