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The attached gingiva is located apical to the marginal gingiva and is normally tightly bound to the periosteum of alveolar bone. Attached gingiva is keratinized to withstand the stress of mastication. The width of the attached gingiva varies in different areas of the mouth. It is widest at the maxillary canines.

The firmly attached gingiva is contiguous with loose alveolar mucosa at the mucogingival junction, also referred as the mucogingival line. The mucogingival junction remains stationary throughout life, although the gingiva around it may change in height due to attachment loss or hyperplasia.