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Tooth Socket
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Definition
: A hollow part of the alveolar process of the MAXILLA or MANDIBLE where each tooth fits and is attached via the periodontal ligament.
Other names
Tooth Sockets; Sockets, Tooth; Socket, Tooth; Dentalis, Alveolus; Dentali, Alveolus; Alveolus, Dental; Alveolus Dentali; Dental Alveolus; Alveolus Dentalis