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In primary teeth, the thickness of enamel and dentine is:
In primary teeth, the thickness of enamel and dentine is:
- Half the thickness in permanent teeth (correct)
- Twice the thickness in permanent teeth
- Equal to that in permanent teeth
- One third the thickness in permanent teeth
The occlusal cavity in primary teeth must be shallower due to:
The occlusal cavity in primary teeth must be shallower due to:
- Wider proximal box (correct)
- Narrower occlusal table
- Higher pulp horns
- Thinner enamel cap
The crown of primary molars is bulbous due to:
The crown of primary molars is bulbous due to:
- Markedly constricted necks (correct)
- Narrow occlusal table
- Flattened buccal and lingual inclines
- Pronounced cervical ridges
The isthmus portion of a class II amalgam filling in primary molars should be:
The isthmus portion of a class II amalgam filling in primary molars should be:
The enamel cap in primary molars ends abruptly at the CEJ, while in permanent teeth it ends:
The enamel cap in primary molars ends abruptly at the CEJ, while in permanent teeth it ends:
The roots of primary teeth:
The roots of primary teeth:
The root canals of primary molars show:
The root canals of primary molars show:
The pulp chambers in primary molars are proportionally:
The pulp chambers in primary molars are proportionally:
The enamel rods at the cervix slope:
The enamel rods at the cervix slope:
The pulp horns are higher in primary molars, especially the:
The pulp horns are higher in primary molars, especially the:
The apical foramina in primary teeth are relatively wider than in permanent teeth, which makes:
The apical foramina in primary teeth are relatively wider than in permanent teeth, which makes:
The enamel cap in primary teeth is thinner and has a constant depth, while in permanent teeth it is:
The enamel cap in primary teeth is thinner and has a constant depth, while in permanent teeth it is:
What is the primary reason for the bulbous crown shape of primary molars?
What is the primary reason for the bulbous crown shape of primary molars?
What distinguishes the occlusal cavity in primary teeth from that in permanent teeth?
What distinguishes the occlusal cavity in primary teeth from that in permanent teeth?
What is a distinguishing feature of the apical foramina in primary teeth compared to permanent teeth?
What is a distinguishing feature of the apical foramina in primary teeth compared to permanent teeth?
How does the thickness of enamel and dentine in primary teeth compare to that in permanent teeth?
How does the thickness of enamel and dentine in primary teeth compare to that in permanent teeth?
What is a distinguishing characteristic of the pulp chambers in primary molars?
What is a distinguishing characteristic of the pulp chambers in primary molars?
What is the primary reason for the shallower occlusal cavity in primary teeth?
What is the primary reason for the shallower occlusal cavity in primary teeth?
What is a distinguishing characteristic of the roots of primary teeth?
What is a distinguishing characteristic of the roots of primary teeth?
What contributes to the higher pulp horns in primary molars?
What contributes to the higher pulp horns in primary molars?
What is a distinguishing feature of the enamel rods at the cervix in primary teeth?
What is a distinguishing feature of the enamel rods at the cervix in primary teeth?
What distinguishes the isthmus portion of a class II amalgam filling in primary molars?
What distinguishes the isthmus portion of a class II amalgam filling in primary molars?
What is a distinguishing characteristic of the enamel cap in primary teeth?
What is a distinguishing characteristic of the enamel cap in primary teeth?
What distinguishes the root canals of primary molars?
What distinguishes the root canals of primary molars?
