Module 4 Flashcards
What is the alveolar bone also known as?
the cribiform plate
What is the thin layer of bone lining the tooth socket
alveolar bone
What is the alveolar bone radiographically
lamina dura
Alveolar bone only exists in the presence of ______
teeth
when there is tooth loss there is atrophy of_______
alveolar bone
What allows blood vessels and nerve fibers in an out of the PDL
perforations in the bone
What are the perforations in the bone that allow blood vessels and nerves to the PDL called?
Volkmann canals
What is another name for medullary bone?
canellous bone
where does the cancellous and trabecular bone lie?
between the alveolar bone proper and the outer buccal or lingual cortical bone
What supports the alveolar bone proper?
cancellous bone
What is another name for compact bone?
cortical plate
What forms the outer surface of the bone (external facial and internal lingual plates of bone)?
compact bone/cortical plate
The B/L plate become continuous with the alveolar bone proper to form what?
the alveolar crest
Where is the buccal cortial bone thin?
incisor, canine, and premolar areas
What are 2 common defects of the compact bone?
fenestration and dehiscence
Where is the compact bone generally thicker?
In the mandible
What is the periosteum
thin layer of connective tissue covering the outer surface of bone