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| Term | residual ridge |
| Pronunciation | rih-ZIJ-oo-ul rij |
| Variations | edentulous ridge |
| See also | ridge, alveolar ridge, residual bone, residual ridge crest |
| Definition | The raised part of the alveolar process after the teeth have been lost. |
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