Erosion of cortical bone surface

The alveolar process () (also called the alveolar bone) is the thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets (dental alveoli) on the jaw bones that hold teeth. In humans, the tooth-bearing bones are the maxilla and the mandible. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by

Common: Acro-osteolysis; Amyloidosis; Aneurysm; Arteriovenous fistulas; Cellulitis; Chondroma; Cortical desmoid; Fibroma; Fibrous cortical defect; Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath; Gouty tophus; Hemangioma; Hyperparathyroidism; Leukemia; Lipoma; Lung cancer metastasis; Lymphoma; Metastasis; Mycetoma; Neuroblastoma metastasis; Neurofibroma; Nonossifying fibroma; Periosteal desmoid; Pigmented villonodular synovitis; Primary bone neoplasm; Rheumatoid arthritis; Sarcoma; Soft-tissue infection; Subperiosteal bone resorption; Subperiosteal osteomyelitis; Synovial sarcoma; Syphilis; Trauma; Tuberculosis; Yaws
Uncommon: Ainhum; Bacillary angiomatosis; Foreign body granuloma; Glomus tumor; Kaposi sarcoma; Malignant tropical ulcer; Parosteal osteosarcoma; Periosteal chondroma; Periosteal chondrosarcoma; Periosteal fibroma; Periosteal osteosarcoma; Squamous cell carcinoma of skin; Subperiosteal hematoma