Anatomy
dental alveolus
[ den-tl al-vee-uh-luhs ]
Subclass of:
Alveolar Process
Definitions related to tooth socket:
  • A hollow part of the alveolar process of the MAXILLA or MANDIBLE where each tooth fits and is attached via the periodontal ligament.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any of the bone cavities of the mandible or maxilla in which the roots of the teeth are anchored.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (dental alveolus) One of the cavities or sockets in the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla, in which the roots of the teeth are held by fibers of the periodontal ligament; called also alveolar cavities and tooth sockets.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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