PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM OF ALVEOLAR BONE

SCIENCE

The portion of the maxillary and mandibular bones that contains and supports the tooth sockets, or alveoli, is called the alveolar bone. It is a very active tissue that reacts to external influences to keep the balance between the resorption and production of new bone. Osteoblasts, or cells that produce bone, and osteoclasts, or cells that resorb bone, control this balance. A variety of systemic and local variables can affect this process. To successfully install dental and implant prostheses and control the alveolar bone's reaction to prosthetic loads, it is essential to comprehend the physiology and metabolism of the bone. Though this topic is basic knowledge for the dentists, but one of the less spoken also. Hence this review aim to discuss the alveolar bone properties, the physiology and metabolism of alveolar bone and its response to prosthetic restoration loads.

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