Quiz on Alveolar Process

What does the alveolar process refer to?

• The part of the jaw that involves to the muscle of mastication

• The part of the jaw that supports the teeth

• The part of the jaw that involves to the alveolar nerve

• whole maxilla and mandible

What is NOT the primary function of the alveolar process?

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  To hold the  tooth  firmly  in  position  during  mastication

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  To supply  vessels   for  the  PDL & cementum

• To form and support the sockets of the teeth

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  To protect the tongue

What is NOT the content in the developing alveolar process?

• developing tooth germ

• Meckel's cartilage

• alveolar nerve

• alveolar vessels

What type of bone is primarily found in the alveolar process?

• Compact bone

• Spongy bone

• Woven bone

What is the lamina dura also known as?

• Alveolar fundus

• Alveolar bone proper

• Alveolar crest

• Alveolar plate

What is the primary role of Sharpey's fibers?

• To connect tooth and gingiva

• To respond to the toothwear

• To connect tooth and bone

• To be a receptor of PDL

Which of the following is NOT a component of the alveolar process?

• Facial plate

• mandibular canal

• Interdental septum

• Lingual plate

What happens to the alveolar process when teeth are lost?

• It becomes denser

• It remains unchanged

• It undergoes resorption

• It grows larger

What is the structure that arrows pointed?

What physiological change occurs in the alveolar process with aging?

• Increased mineralization

• Decreased volume

• No change

• Increased density