It may occur in response to poor nutrition, lack of use (disuse of immobilization), reduction in blood supply, loss of nerve supply, or chronic cell injury. Atrophy of the alveolar ridge may also be associated with occlusal trauma or systemic diseases affecting bone structure [No translation available]
Also indexed as
Atrofia del reborde alveolar desdentadoPérdida de hueso alveolaratrofia de la cresta alveolar con desdentaciónatrofia del reborde alveolar desdentadoatrofia del reborde alveolar edentadoatrofia del reborde alveolar edéntuloatrofia del reborde alveolar sin dientes
Nearby in Algunos trastornos especificados de los dientes o de las estructuras de sostén