Mrs.Jones is seated in the dental chair for supportive periodontal therapy.The dentist has written in her chart that her implant failed because of a hole in the buccal or labial plate of the alveolar process.The hole in the bone is known as which of the following?

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Dehiscence refers to the loss or absence of bone covering the facial (buccal or labial) aspect of a tooth or dental implant, resulting in an exposed area. This term accurately describes the condition mentioned where there is a hole in the buccal or labial plate of the alveolar process around an implant.

MrsJones Is Seated in the Dental Chair for Supportive Periodontal