The alveolar process is the portion of the jawbone that contains the teeth and the alveoli in which they are suspended. The alveolar process rests on basal bone. Proper development of the alveolar process is dependent on tooth eruption and its maintenance on tooth retention. The alveolar process is the thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets (dental alveoli) on the jaw bones that hold teeth. In humans, the tooth-bearing bones are the maxilla and the mandible. The curved part of each alveolar process on the jaw is called the alveolar arch.

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