The alveolar bone proper of the jaws in a mature adult refers to the:

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The alveolar bone proper of the jaws makes up the lining of the tooth socket or alveolus,which is also considered to be the lamina dura on radiographs.The part of the jaws that contains the roots of the teeth is the alveolar process or alveolar bone.The supporting alveolar bone consists of both cortical bone and trabecular bone.The cortical bone consists of a plate of compact bone on both the facial and lingual surfaces of the alveolar process.The trabecular bone consists of cancellous bone that is located between the alveolar bone proper and the plates of cortical bone.

The Alveolar Bone Proper of the Jaws in a Mature