In ICOI’s official glossary, Bone sounding is cross-referenced to Ridge sounding.

Ridge sounding: Syn: Bone sounding, Sounding.Penetration of anesthetized soft tissue in order to determine the topography of the underlying bone. See: Ridge mapping.

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