Which of the following statements accurately describe the deciduous maxillary lateral incisor (Select all that apply. )?
A) The crown is smaller than a central incisor's crown.
B) The root of the lateral incisor appears much longer than its crown.
C) A common anomaly is that the maxillary lateral incisor appears peg-shaped.
D) The lateral incisor shows considerable variation in form.
E) This tooth appears similar to a deciduous central incisor.

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Although the crown of the deciduous maxillary lateral is smaller than that of the central incisor in most dimensions,it closely resembles the central incisor.As compared with the central incisor,the root of the lateral appears much longer than the crown.The incorrect responses accurately describe the permanent maxillary lateral incisors,which show considerable variation in form and are often peg-shaped.

Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describe the Deciduous Maxillary