Gumline

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The line along the top of the gums, where they meet the surface of the teeth

    "Leaving plaque along the gumline leaves gums swollen and inflamed and apt to bleed."

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"Leaving plaque along the gumline leaves gums swollen and inflamed and apt to bleed."

Etymology

From gum + line.

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