Glossary
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- KeratinA protein present in all cuticular structures of the body, such as hair, epidermis and horns.
- Keratinized GingivaThe oral surface of the gingiva extending from the mucogingival junction to the gingival margin. In gingival health, the coronal portion of the sulcular epithelium may also be keratinized.