In a dried skull, holes on the lingual aspects of the deciduous teeth are called_____________?

Correct answer: D. Gubernacular canals

  • A. Volkmann canals
  • B. Canals of Hirchfeld and Zuckerland
  • C. Herversian canals
  • D. Gubernacular canals

Explanation

Gubernacular canals are small passages on the lingual aspect of primary teeth that guide the eruption path of their permanent successors. Volkmann and Haversian canals are bone channels, while the other named canals are not the usual eruption pathway.

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