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The part of the jaws where the teeth arise
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What is an alveolar bone?
An alveolar ridge is a ridge which forms the borders of the maxilla and mandible, and contains the alveoli of the teeth.
What is the function of the gingiva?
Cover of alveolar bone
Where is the thinnest alveolar bone?
mandibilar côrtical plate
What two bones have an alveolar process?
Maxillary bone and mandible
Attaches the tooth to bone and surrounding alveolar strutures?
Ligaments.
Cementum?
provides a means for attachment of tooth to alveolar bone
What is the Peridontal ligament?
Periodontal ligaments are connective tissue which hold teeth in place by attaching them to the alveolar bone.
Primary mineral component of alveolar bone in periodontium?
hydroxy appetie
What attaches the tooth to bone and surroundings alveolar structures?
Periodontal ligament
In dentistry What is tooth-supporting tissue?
The periodontium: alveolar bone and the periodontal structures
What happens in Adult periodontitis?
It involves the gingiva, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone
What are tooth sockets lined with?
The alveolar process (alveolar bone) is the thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets (dental alveoli) on bones that hold teeth. In humans, the tooth-bearing bones are the maxillae and the mandible.[3]
