Alveolar ridge
System
Digestive
SNOMED CT
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Alveolar ridge
Definition
One of the two jaw ridges either on the roof of the mouth between the upper teeth and the hard palate or on the bottom of the mouth behind the lower teeth[WP]. The alveolar ridges contain the sockets (alveoli) of the teeth[HP].
Also known as alveolar body, alveolar bone, alveolar margin, alveolar process, margo alveolaris — per UBERON
The Alveolar ridge is a part of the Digestive.