tooth socket

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Noun tooth socket has 1 sense

tooth socket, alveolus - a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
--₁ is a kind of socket
--₁ is a part of alveolar ridge, gum ridge, alveolar process

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Tooth Socket

Noun: A dental terminology that refers to the cavity within the jaw bone where a tooth is securely anchored.

Sense 1: The place in the jaw where a tooth fits and is held in place.

Example sentence: After the extraction, the dentist observed the tooth socket to ensure it healed properly.

Sense 2: An infection or inflammation of the tooth socket after a tooth extraction.

Example sentence: The patient experienced severe pain and swelling due to an infection in the tooth socket.

Sense 3: The concave hollow space within an artificial denture that corresponds to the shape and size of a natural tooth socket.

Example sentence: The dentist carefully adjusted the denture to fit snugly into the patient's tooth socket.