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alveoloplasty

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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.
al·ve·o·lo·plas·ty (l-v-l-plst) 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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