Dental alveolus 1999076 222673100 2008-06-30T15:26:58Z Ary29 64395 it {{Infobox Anatomy | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Latin = alveolus dentalis | GraySubject = 242 | GrayPage = 1124 | Image = Alveole_zahn.jpg | Caption = Alveola of the second premolar tooth in a bovine maxillary bone. | Image2 = | Caption2 = | Precursor = | System = | Artery = [[Anterior superior alveolar arteries]], [[Posterior superior alveolar artery]], [[Inferior alveolar artery]] | Vein = | Nerve = [[Anterior superior alveolar nerve]], [[Posterior superior alveolar nerve]], [[Inferior alveolar nerve]] | Lymph = | MeshName = Tooth+socket | MeshNumber = A02.835.232.781.324.502.125.800 | DorlandsPre = a_27 | DorlandsSuf = 12123723 | }} '''Dental alveolus''' (plural, ''alveoli'') are [[sockets]] in the [[jaw]]s in which the roots of [[teeth]] are held in the [[alveolar process of maxilla]] with the [[periodontal ligament]]. The lay term for dental alveoli is '''tooth sockets'''. A [[joint]] that connect the roots of the teeth and the alveolus are called ''[[gomphosis]]'' (plural gomphoses). In [[mammal]]s, tooth sockets are found in the [[maxilla]] and the [[mandible]]. ==Pathology== The swelling of the dental alveoli can result in [[alveolitis]], causing pain and discomfort to the mouth. ==References== * National Institute of Health, [http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/Thesaurus/00002185.htm CRISP Database] * [http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_a_27zPzhtm#12123584 Merck Manual dictionary] ==External links== * {{eMedicineDictionary|tooth+socket}} [[Category:Mouth]] [[Category:Teeth]] {{dentistry-stub}} [[de:Zahnfach]] [[es:Alvéolo dentario]] [[it:Alveolo dentario]] [[ko:치조]] [[hu:Fogmeder]] [[pt:Alvéolo dentário]]