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Category - Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice

How many basic shapes do teeth with a cervical cross-section and one root have?
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 5
Explanation
Answer: B - Teeth with a cervical cross-section and one root have three basic shapes. The maxillary incisors display a triangular shape. Canines and some mandibular premolars are ovoid or egg-shaped. Maxillary premolars, mandibular incisors, and some mandibular premolars are elliptical.
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