What's the importance of the alveolar process? How does it affect your face?

[Deleted member 9670]

Mike Mew says it's very important

 

[Mr.cope]

Isnt the alveolar the mouth part
I think the position of that determines how protruded your mouth is

 

[Deleted member 6403]

Isnt the alveolar the mouth part
I think the position of that determines how protruded your mouth is

Maxilla and the mandible

 

[Deleted member 9670]

Isnt the alveolar the mouth part
I think the position of that determines how protruded your mouth is

it's the bone above your top canines

 

[Lorsss]

Alveolar process affects:
> palate width aka teeth showing while smiling and speaking
> forward growth (infact alveolar process is the area advanced forward by lefort 1 osteotomy)
> presence of nasolabial folds
> philtrum length and shape (convex or not)