Question 54 · LDEK · Restorative treatment of primary teeth

During cavity preparation in deciduous tooth, one should take into account a caries lesion’s size and:

1) crown’s size;
2) crown’s shape;
3) morphology of the pulp chamber;
4) enamel prisms’ direction;
5) presence of an enamel cingulum.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,2.
  2. B. 1,2,3.
  3. C. 1,2,3,5.
  4. D. 1,3,4,5.
  5. E. all the above.
Hint

Primary teeth differ in crown form, pulp size, enamel rod orientation and cervical anatomy; which of these affect cavity design?

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