Alveolar bone

(1) SYN: alveolar process of maxilla. (2) in dentistry, the specialized bony structure that supports the teeth; it consists of the cortical bone that comprises the tooth socket into which the roots of the tooth fit, and is supported by the trabecular bone. SYN: alveolar supporting bone.

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