"Tooth Socket" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A hollow part of the alveolar process of the MAXILLA or MANDIBLE where each tooth fits and is attached via the periodontal ligament.
| Descriptor ID |
D020390
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.324.502.125.800 A14.521.125.800 A14.549.167.646.094.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Tooth Socket- Tooth Socket
- Socket, Tooth
- Sockets, Tooth
- Tooth Sockets
- Alveolus Dentalis
- Alveolus Dentali
- Dentali, Alveolus
- Dentalis, Alveolus
- Dental Alveolus
- Alveolus, Dental
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tooth Socket" by people in Profiles.
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Radiographic findings in bisphosphonate-treated patients with stage 0 disease in the absence of bone exposure. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2010 Sep; 68(9):2232-40.