Usually means: Raised area supporting the teeth.
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▸ noun:  a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth


Opposite:
tooth valley, tooth depression, tooth concavity

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tooth valley, tooth depression, tooth concavity




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