the boney ridge of the top or perhaps bottom jaw bones incorporates the sockets of the teeth.
ALVEOLAR RIDGE: "The alveolar ridge facilitates the pronunciation of certain words using the tongue."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "ALVEOLAR RIDGE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/alveolar-ridge/ (accessed June 30, 2022).
