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  • Peripheral buttressing bone formation is called
Multiple choice

Peripheral buttressing bone formation is called

  1. ledging

  2. crater

  3. lipping

  4. none of these

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Explanation

When bone is resorbed by excessive occlusal forces, the body attempts to reinforce the thin bony trabeculae with new bone. This process is called buttressing or lipping.

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