Hard, dense, cortical bone on the buccal aspect of the alveolar ridge by tooth number 14 would be termed a:

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Radiopaque exostosis refers to a growth of dense, cortical bone on the surface of a bone, in this case, on the buccal aspect of the alveolar ridge by tooth number 14. A torus palatinus (A) is a bony growth on the midline of the hard palate, and a torus mandibularis (B) is a bony growth on the lingual surface of the mandible. Radiolucent exostosis (D) would be a contradiction, as exostosis refers to an overgrowth of bone and would not typically be radiolucent on a dental radiograph.

Hard, Dense, Cortical Bone on the Buccal Aspect of the Alveolar