The bony ridge of the gumline containing the teeth.

The bony ridge (alveolar process) of the maxilla or mandible which contains the alveoli (sockets of the teeth).

The jaw's bony ridge, which holds the teeth

An alveolar ridge is one of the two jaw ridges either on the roof of the mouth between the upper teeth and the hard palate or on the bottom of the mouth behind the lower teeth. The alveolar ridges contain the sockets (alveoli) of the teeth.