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| Term | alveolar ridge |
| Pronunciation | al-VEE-uh-lur rij |
| Variations | alveolar process, alveolar bone, gum ridge, alveolar margin |
| See also | alveolus, alveolar, ridge, crest of the ridge, residual ridge, edentulous ridge |
| Definition | The raised extension of the mandible or maxilla that contains the alveoli, the sockets that surround and support the teeth. Often used to describe the alveolar process after the teeth have been lost. |
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