A surgical procedure involving an incision into or cutting of alveolar bone or tooth sockets.
From alveolus + -tomy (Greek suffix meaning 'cutting' or 'incision'). A surgical term describing a specific cutting procedure.
During complex tooth extractions or implant placement, an alveolotomy might be needed to safely access bone or remove impacted teeth—it's a controlled surgical cut rather than extraction, letting dentists work more precisely.
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