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The is the thickened ridge of
Bone that contains the
Tooth Socket s on bones that bear
Teeth . It is also referred to as the '''alveolar bone'''. In humans, the tooth-bearing bones are the
Maxilla and the
Mandible .
On the maxilla, the alveolar process is a ridge on the
Inferior surface, and on the
Mandible it is a ridge on the
Superior surface. It makes up the thickest part of the maxilla.
The
Buccinator Muscle attaches to the alveolar processes of both the maxilla and mandible.
reveals some bone loss in the lower right
Mandible . The associated teeth exhibit poor
Crown-to-root Ratio s and may be subject to
Secondary Occlusal Trauma .]]
- Cate, A.R. Ten. Oral Histology: development, structure, and function. 5th ed. 1998. ISBN 0-8151-2952-1.
- Gray, Henry. ''Anatomy of the Human Body.'' (1918). ISBN 1-58734-102-6
- "Process, alveolar." ''Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th ed.'' (2000). ISBN 0-683-40007-X
