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In medicine, dental alveoli are naturally-occurring sockets in the jaws in which the roots of teeth are held. The lay term for dental alveoli is tooth sockets.
The swelling of the dental alveoli can result in odontobothritis, causing pain and discomfort to the mouth.
Resources
- National Institute of Health, CRISP Database
"Dental alveolus"