Usually, denoting that portion of the alveolar bone immediately about the teeth; used also to denote the functional unity of teeth and alveolar bone.
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den·to·al·ve·o·lar .dent-ō-al-'vē-ə-lər adj of, relating to, or involving the teeth and their sockets <\dentoalveolar structures>
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den·to·al·ve·o·lar (den″to-al-veґə-lər) pertaining to a tooth and its alveolus.Medical dictionary. 2011.