Medical Dictionary

subgingival

adj sub·gin·gi·val \ˌsəb-ˈjin-jə-vəl\

Medical Definition of SUBGINGIVAL

:  situated, performed, or occurring beneath the gums and especially between the gums and the basal part of the crowns of the teeth <subgingival calculus> <subgingival curettage>
sub·gin·gi·val·ly \-ē\ adverb

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