##  [Alveolar Bone](/index.php/alveolar-bone) 

  ##  [Alveolar Bone](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/alveolar-bone-0) 

  

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Definition

The portion of the maxillary or mandibular bone that contains the tooth sockets (alveoli) and directly supports the roots of teeth; it is dynamic bone tissue whose volume and structure respond to mechanical loading, tooth presence and biologic remodeling processes.