alveolar ridge vs alveolar process

alveolar ridge and alveolar process both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alveolar ridge	Yes	No	No	No
alveolar process	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alveolar ridge and alveolar process are synonyms defined as:

alveolar ridge and alveolar process: a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth

Other synonyms of alveolar ridge include gum ridge.

alveolar ridge (noun)	alveolar process (noun)
a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth	a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth