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Alveolar Bone Structure

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What is the main function of the alveolar bone?

To form the structure of the maxilla and mandible

To support and protect the teeth (correct)

To produce hydroxyapatite crystals

To facilitate the eruption of teeth

What is unique about the structure of the alveolar bone?

It has a lower concentration of inorganic material

It has a different type of collagen fiber

It has a higher concentration of organic material

It contains immature bundle bone (correct)

What is the percentage of inorganic material in the dry weight of the alveolar process?

50%

67% (correct)

60%

75%

What is the role of the enzymes in the bone?

To facilitate the deposition of hydroxyapatite crystals Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the organic material in the alveolar process?

Mainly type I collagen fibers Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the alveolar bone's ability to form under tension and resorb under pressure?

It makes orthodontic treatment possible Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Alveolar Bone Structure

The alveolar process is a mineralized connective tissue that forms the sockets (alveoli) supporting and protecting the teeth.

Development and Disappearance

The alveolar bone develops during the eruption of the teeth.
It disappears after the tooth is extracted or lost.

Composition

The dry weight of the alveolar process is composed of: • 67% inorganic material (hydroxyapatite crystals, Ca10[PO4]6[OH]2) • 28% organic materials (mainly type I collagen fibers) • 5% non-collagenous matrix proteins (bone sialoprotein, osteocalcin, osteonectin, osteopontin) and ground substance

Hydroxyapatite Crystals

Hydroxyapatite crystals are deposited in between the collagen fibers.
Hydroxyapatite crystals are also deposited in the ground substance of bone.

Orthodontic Treatment

The ability of the alveolar bone to form under tension and resorb under pressure makes orthodontic treatment possible.

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Learn about the structure, development, and composition of alveolar bone, including its role in supporting and protecting teeth. Discover how it forms and disappears.