Editing Gums (section)

===Contour===
Healthy gums have a smooth curved or scalloped appearance around each tooth.  Healthy gums fill and fit each space between the teeth, unlike the swollen gum papilla seen in gingivitis or the empty interdental [[embrasure (dental)|embrasure]] seen in periodontal disease.  Healthy gums hold tight to each tooth in that the gum surface narrows to "knife-edge" thin at the [[free gingival margin]].  On the other hand, inflamed gums have a "puffy" or "rolled" margin.