Bundle bone is a

histologic Histology, also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the branch of biology which studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues. Histology is the microscopic counterpart to gross anatomy, which looks at larger structures vis ...

term for the portion of the bone of the alveolar process that surrounds teeth and into which the collagen fibers of the

periodontal ligament The periodontal ligament, commonly abbreviated as the PDL, is a group of specialized connective tissue fibers that essentially attach a tooth to the alveolar bone within which it sits. It inserts into root cementum one side and onto alveolar b ...

are embedded. It can also be referred to as alveolar bone proper. Bundle bone is functionally dependent in that it resorbs following tooth extraction or loss.

References

Bones of the head and neck {{dentistry-stub