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What type of mucosa is the gingival mucosa
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Lining
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Masticatory
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Specialized
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non-keratinized
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The type of epithelium that covers the lining mucosa is a non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium [1]. The rigid mucosa tightly bound to the underlying bone in the attached gingiva and hard palate is known as masticatory mucosa.
Detailed explanation-2: -Histologically, the oral mucosa is classified into three categories, lining, masticatory, and specialized. The epithelium of the lining mucosa is nonkeratinized stratified squamous, whereas that of the masticatory mucosa is ortho-or parakeratinized, to protect it from the shearing forces of mastication.
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