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. 2023 Mar 10;11(3):843. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11030843

Figure 1.

Figure 1

The alveolar bone. A diagram of a tooth cut vertically is shown. The alveolar bone is the bone that supports the tooth and is connected to the root of the tooth via the periodontal ligament, which receives the force of the bite. The outer surface is made of hard “dense bone”, while the inner surface is made of soft “trabecular bone”, and this outer frame and cushioning make it resistant to impact.