Alveolar Resorption (Noun)
Meaning
Wasting of the bony socket.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Although the concept is the same, the term alveolar resorption refers specifically to the wasting of the bony socket after a tooth is lost.
- Postmenopausal women are more prone to alveolar resorption and other bone disorders due to the decrease in estrogen production.
- According to oral biologists, some cases of alveolar resorption can be accelerated by repeated traumatic events or a long series of prolonged, extensive procedures performed within this region.
- Evidence supports the efficacy of different in vivo methods of avoiding rapid alveolar resorption while promoting tooth-supported healing within such bone structures.
- Bioluminescence imaging may also serve in evaluating bone density and the possible prevention by identifying any degree of inflammation -the precursor to alveolar resorption.