{"id":127193,"date":"2021-09-03T09:47:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T09:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=127193"},"modified":"2022-04-13T09:04:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T09:04:02","slug":"alveolectomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/alveolectomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Alveolectomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dental surgery to trim or remove the bone or gum tissue in the jawbone that holds the roots of the teeth. The procedure is usually performed along with tooth extractions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Dental surgery to trim or remove the bone or gum tissue in the jawbone that holds the roots of the teeth. The procedure is usually performed along with tooth extractions. The purpose of alveolectomy is to eliminate protrusions or sharp surfaces in the dental ridge and to prepare the area for the placement of dentures. This procedure will also promote a quicker healing of the ridge, the soft tissue covering after tooth removal.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Surgical removal of all or part of the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla; usually performed in treatment of neoplasms.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental surgery to trim or remove the bone or gum tissue in the jawbone that holds the roots of the teeth. The procedure is usually performed along with tooth extractions. Dental surgery to trim or remove the bone or gum tissue in the jawbone that holds the roots of the teeth. 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