Tags: Anatomical Structure, Bone.
The alveolar process (/ˈælviːələr/) (alveolar bone) is the thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets (dental alveoli) on bones that hold teeth. In humans the tooth-bearing bones are the maxillae and the mandible.
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