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alveolar process of maxilla

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The thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets on the maxilla. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

Synonyms: processus alveolaris (maxilla), pars dentalis of maxilla, maxilla alveolar process, processus alveolaris maxillae, alveolar ridge of maxilla, posterior alveolar ridge, alveolar part of maxilla, alveolar process of maxilla, lower alveolar ridge, alveolar margin of maxilla

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In humans, the tooth-bearing bones are the maxilla and the mandible. The mineral content of alveolar bone is mostly hydroxyapatite, which is also found in enamel as the main inorganic substance

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UBERON:0001696

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UBERON:0004527

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Alveolar process of maxilla, alveolar process of maxilla

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