Uberon definition : The thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets on the maxilla.;
Uberon synonym : pars dentalis of maxilla; posterior alveolar ridge; lower alveolar ridge; alveolar margin of maxilla; alveolar ridge of maxilla; alveolar part of maxilla; processus alveolaris (maxilla); maxilla alveolar process;
Uberon Taxon note : In humans, the tooth-bearing bones are the maxilla and the mandible. The mineral content
of alveolar bone is mostly hydroxyapatite, which is also found in enamel as the main
inorganic substance;