Your Patient Presents with Several Horizontal Rows of Deep Pits

question 56

Multiple Choice

Your patient presents with several horizontal rows of deep pits traversing the surfaces of the permanent central and lateral incisors, canines, and first molars. The pits are stained and unsightly. Which condition is suspected?

• A) Dens in dente
• B) Concrescence
• C) Enamel hypoplasia
• D) Oligodontia

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