Pathology[edit] Main article: Gingival and periodontal pockets. When the sulcular depth is chronically in excess of three millimeters, regular home care may be insufficient to properly cleanse the full depth of the sulcus, allowing food debris and microbes to accumulate, forming dental biofilm.
Grapple [ v. t.] - To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist. - To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly. - A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold. - An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab. - A grappling iron.
1 : to contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw an opponent down or off balance. 2 : to combat an opposing tendency or force wrestling with his conscience. 3 : to engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate.