Question 485 · LDEK · Pulp chamber and root canal anatomy

Select the correct statement about type C canals:

1) they are most common in maxillary second molars;
2) in teeth with type C canals, the chamber floor may extend below the tooth's neck;
3) type C category I canals are two canals forming a full letter C on the chamber floor;
4) the fusion of roots into a single cone on x-ray may suggest the presence of type C canals.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,2.
  2. B. 2,3.
  3. C. 3,4.
  4. D. 1,3.
  5. E. 2,4.
Hint

Recall which molar most often has C-shaped canals and how Melton's category I looks on the chamber floor.

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