alveoloplasty /al·ve·o·lo·plas·ty/ (al-ve´o-lo-plas″te) surgical alteration of the shape and condition of the alveolar process, in preparation for denture construction.
alveoloplasty
alveoloplasty (alvē´
lōplas´tē),
al·ve·o·lo·plas·ty ( l-v   -l -pls t) or al·ve·o·plas·ty (lv--plst)n. Surgical preparation of the alveolar ridges for the reception of dentures. |
alveoloplasty
[alvē′əlōplas′tē]
reconstruction by plastic surgery of the alveolar process or dental ridge.
alveoloplasty (alvē´
lōplas´tē),n the surgical shaping and smoothing of the margins of the tooth socket after extraction of the tooth, generally in preparation for the placement of a prosthesis.
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