While assessing the gingival tissue, the dental hygienist no…

While assessing the gingival tissue, the dental hygienist notes that there appears to be “open spaces” apical to the contact areas of many of the patient’s teeth.  Which anatomical area of the gingiva is “missing”, resulting in the “open spaces”?

A 45 year old female visits her primary care physcian with c…

A 45 year old female visits her primary care physcian with complaints of painful urination and discharge. The physcian uses a sterile swab to collect a specimen from the vagina and places it in a small amount of saline for viewing of cellular elements under the microscope. This is an example of which catagory of laboratory testing methodology?