Alveolar process
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The alveolar process is the portion of bone containing the tooth sockets on the jaw bones. The alveolar process is covered by gums within the mouth, terminating roughly along the line of the mandibula
Alveolar region of the maxilla (white) and mandible (orange) cut away to the right
German illustration (c. 1910) depicting interior of jawbones, with nerves, veins, and arteries leading to teeth—and thus the alveolar area
This X-ray film reveals some bone loss on the right side of the mandible. The associated teeth exhibit poor crown-to-root ratios and may be subject to secondary occlusal trauma.
X-ray showing alveolar defect causing cleft lip and cleft palate
Mandible
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In jawed vertebrates, the mandible, lower jaw, or jawbone is a bone that makes up the lower – and typically more mobile – component of the mouth.
Front view
Left side
Medial surface of the right body and ramus, the latter penetrated by the mandibular foramen (right)