Which of the Following Is True of the Mandibular Canine

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the mandibular canine tooth?

• A)It is narrower labiolingually and mesiodistally than a maxillary canine.
• B)It has a larger and more developed cusp than the maxillary canine does.
• C)It has a sharper cusp tip than a maxillary canine does.
• D)It has a mesial cusp slope that is longer than the distal cusp slope when it first erupts, whereas the opposite is true for a maxillary canine tooth.

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