Question 598 · LDEK · Pulp chamber and root canal anatomy

Indicate the false statements regarding C-shaped root canals:

  1. A. they are most common in the second maxillary molars.
  2. B. the canal orifice is usually located at 2-3 mm below the tooth neck.
  3. C. roots containing C-shaped canals are shaped like the capital letter ‘C’.
  4. D. roots containing C-shaped canals are merged together.
  5. E. cat. 1 of C-shaped canals according to Melton’s classification system refers to a single wide canal that extends from the floor of the chamber to the apex of the root.
Hint

Recall the tooth and the population in which C-shaped canal systems are classically found.

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