Question 189 · LDEK · Developmental disorders of teeth
Enamel pearls:
- A. most often are localized in root bifurcations of molar teeth, less often on roots of premolar or incisor teeth.
- B. are hard nodules placed in the midline of the palate (palatal suture).
- C. are localized in the lateral parts of the palate, most often on the border between the soft and hard palate and on the labial/buccal surface of the gingival shaft.
- D. do not increase the risk of periodontal disease.
- E. are more often present in milk than in permanent dentition.
Hint
Enamel pearls are ectopic enamel on root surfaces; think of where the root trunk divides.
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