Dental alveolus
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{{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. |
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Artery = [[Anterior superior alveolar arteries]], [[Posterior superior alveolar artery]], [[Inferior alveolar artery]] |
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Nerve = [[Anterior superior alveolar nerve]], [[Posterior superior alveolar nerve]], [[Inferior alveolar nerve]] |
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MeshName = Tooth+socket |
MeshNumber = A02.835.232.781.324.502.125.800 |
DorlandsPre = a_27 |
DorlandsSuf = 12123723 |
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'''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}}
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