Question 119 · LDEK · Developmental disorders of teeth
Find the false statement on the so-called “enamel pearl”:
- A. can be built only of enamel and be placed in the cervical area of a tooth.
- B. its creation is connected with the presence of remnants of Hertwig’s sheath.
- C. it can be composed of both enamel and dentine.
- D. its creation is connected with the presence of Malassez’s epithelial cells.
- E. it is a characteristic feature of shell teeth.
Hint
Recall what an enamel pearl is made of and where it forms, and compare this with dentine disorders seen on radiographs.
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