WordNet
alveolar process
n. a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth [syn: alveolar ridge, gum ridge]
Wikipedia
Alveolar process
The alveolar process (alveolar bone) is the thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets ( dental alveoli) on bones that hold teeth. In humans, the tooth-bearing bones are the maxillae and the mandible.