Question 118 · LDEK · Pulp chamber and root canal anatomy
Indicate the true statements concerning the morphology of permanent teeth:
1) in the mandible the central incisor is larger than the lateral incisor;
2) the longest tooth in the human dentition is the upper canine;
3) the root of the upper lateral incisor is often distally or palatally curved;
4) the second maxillary premolar in most cases has two root canals.
The correct answer is:
2) the longest tooth in the human dentition is the upper canine;
3) the root of the upper lateral incisor is often distally or palatally curved;
4) the second maxillary premolar in most cases has two root canals.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,3.
- B. 2,3,4.
- C. 1,4.
- D. 2,3.
- E. all the above.
Hint
Compare the two mandibular incisors, recall which tooth is the longest, and think about canal number in the two maxillary premolars.
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