neck of the tooth

Informally it is known as the neck of the tooth.

Our gums, the tissue that surrounds the necks of the teeth, play a critical role in the health of the entire body.

Abrasion is seen at a crevical necks of the teeth, as a deep ridge on the buccal or labial surfaces.

Many sulci are the product of a surface fold or junction, such as in the gums, where they fold around the neck of the tooth.

The first line management of gingival overgrowth is improved oral hygiene, ensuring that the irritative plaque is removed from around the necks of the teeth and gums.

Excessive tooth wear, particularly attrition, which flattens the occlusal (biting) surface, but also possibly other types of tooth wear such as abfraction, where notches form around the neck of the teeth at the gumline.