The Sublingual Gland Can Appear Larger Than Normal in an Edentulous

question 3

Multiple Choice

The sublingual gland can appear larger than normal in an edentulous patient because loss of the mandibular ridge of bone makes this gland appear to bulge up in the mandibular vestibule.

• A) Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
• B) Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related.
• C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct.
• D) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
• E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

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