Which term refers to the process of the body absorbing the alveolar bone post extraction?

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Resorption occurs when teeth have been extracted and the alveolar bone no longer has a purpose,so the body absorbs it.
Mastication is the act of chewing.
Alveoplasty is the surgical shaping and smoothing of the margins of the tooth socket after an extraction.
Retrusion is the position of the mandible posterior from the centric position as related to the maxilla.

Which Term Refers to the Process of the Body Absorbing