INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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What procedure involves the removal of supporting bone?

  1. Osteoplasty

  2. Ostectomy

  3. Osteotomy

  4. Alveolectomy

The correct answer is: Ostectomy

Ostectomy is the correct answer because it specifically involves the removal of supporting bone. A. Osteoplasty involves reshaping or contouring of bone without necessarily removing it. C. Osteotomy is the surgical cutting of bone. D. Alveolectomy is the surgical removal of the alveolar bone.