Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Atrophy of alveolar ridges
Shrinking of gum ridges
HP:0006308
Rare diseases that can present with this5
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Alveolar bone loss · Atrophy of alveolar margins · Atrophy of alveolar processes of jaw · Flattening of alveolar margin · Flattening of alveolar processes of jaw · Flattening of alveolar ridges · Flattening of gum ridges · Resorption of alveolar margins
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