All are true regarding the enamel spindles except____________?
Correct answer: A. Produced by ameloblasts
- A. Produced by ameloblasts
- B. Found in the region of cusps
- C. Surrounded by inter prismatic enamel
- D. Terminate as rounded process
Explanation
Enamel spindles are trapped odontoblast processes, not structures produced by ameloblasts. They are most common near cusps and may end in a rounded expansion within the enamel.
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