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Among the difference between teeth in the decidous and the permanent dentition is that_____________?

Correct answer: D. Crowns of decidous incisors are wider mesiodistally than their cervico incisal lengthsBook Dental Checkups

  • A. Buccal surfaces of the permanent molars are flatter
  • B. Cervical ridges are more pronounced in permanent molars
  • C. Root trunks of decidous teeth are larger compared with their overall root lengths
  • D. Crowns of decidous incisors are wider mesiodistally than their cervico incisal lengthsBook Dental Checkups

Explanation

Primary incisor crowns are characteristically wider mesiodistally than they are cervicoincisally, giving them a broad, squat appearance. Primary molar root trunks are shorter, not larger relative to the roots, and their cervical ridges are more pronounced than those of permanent molars.

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