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Upper jaw

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Upper jaw

The upper jaw is a bone of the facial skull and forms the lower end of the eye socket as well as the side wall of the nasal cavity and part of the palate.

Part of the upper jaw is formed by the alveolar bone, which contains the gum pockets.

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