Noun: alveolar ridge al'vee-u-lur rij
- A ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
"The dentures were fitted to match the contours of his alveolar ridge";
- gum ridge, alveolar process
Derived forms: alveolar ridges
Type of: appendage, outgrowth, process
Part of: jaw
Encyclopedia: Alveolar ridge