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the alveolar process is a ridge on the inferior surface, making up the thickest part of the bone. On the mandible it is a ridge on the superior surface. The structures hold the teeth (at an angle) and are enshrouded by the gums, part of the oral mucosa. The alveolar process comprises cells and periosteum. It both contains and is penetrated by nerves,

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