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... > Body Regions > Head > Face > Mouth > Dentition > Periodontium > Alveolar Process > Tooth Socket
... > Stomatognathic System > Mouth > Dentition > Periodontium > Alveolar Process > Tooth Socket
... > Digestive System > Gastrointestinal Tract > Mouth > Dentition > Periodontium > Alveolar Process > Tooth Socket
... > Tissues > Connective Tissue > Bone and Bones > Skull > Facial Bones > Jaw > Alveolar Process > Tooth Socket
... > Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Bone and Bones > Skull > Facial Bones > Jaw > Alveolar Process > Tooth Socket
Stomatognathic System > Jaw > Alveolar Process > Tooth Socket

Preferred term

Tooth Socket  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A hollow part of the alveolar process of the MAXILLA or MANDIBLE where each tooth fits and is attached via the periodontal ligament.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Alveolus Dentalis
  • Dental Alveolus

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P1X945VL-9

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