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What is the main cause of dental anomalies according to the text?
What is the main cause of dental anomalies according to the text?
- Heredity, metabolic dysfunction, or mutations (correct)
- Physical or chemical trauma
- Environmental conditions
- Nutritional deficiency
Which of the following is NOT a type of variation in enamel mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a type of variation in enamel mentioned in the text?
- Enamel dysplasia
- Enamel hypoplasia
- Enamel hypocalcification
- Enamel erosion (correct)
What is the main symptom of amelogenesis imperfecta according to the text?
What is the main symptom of amelogenesis imperfecta according to the text?
- Inhibits enamel formation, leaving small pits or grooves at crown levels
- Hypocalcification of a single tooth, typically maxillary incisor
- Discoloration ranging from white spots to brown spots, sometimes with pits
- Enamel is thin, stained yellow and brown, easily fractures (correct)
What is the primary cause of enamel fluorosis according to the text?
What is the primary cause of enamel fluorosis according to the text?
What is the main cause of focal hypocalcification according to the text?
What is the main cause of focal hypocalcification according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of enamel hypoplasia mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of enamel hypoplasia mentioned in the text?
What is the primary characteristic of dentinogenesis imperfecta?
What is the primary characteristic of dentinogenesis imperfecta?
What is the term used to describe the complete absence of teeth from birth?
What is the term used to describe the complete absence of teeth from birth?
Which of the following is the most common type of supernumerary (extra) tooth?
Which of the following is the most common type of supernumerary (extra) tooth?
Which permanent tooth is the second most likely to be congenitally missing, after the third molars?
Which permanent tooth is the second most likely to be congenitally missing, after the third molars?
What is the term used to describe an enamel-covered tubercle projecting from the surface of a tooth?
What is the term used to describe an enamel-covered tubercle projecting from the surface of a tooth?
Which of the following conditions involves the tooth crown's outer surface invaginating or turning inward before mineralization?
Which of the following conditions involves the tooth crown's outer surface invaginating or turning inward before mineralization?
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