Every tooth in the mouth has five surfaces,the:.
A)mesial, distal, lingual, labial, and facial.
B)mesial, distal, facial, lingual, and masticatory (occlusal or incisal).
C)buccal, labial, lingual, masticatory (occlusal or incisal), and distal.
D)facial, lingual, buccal, labial, and mesial.

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The five surfaces of every tooth in the mouth are the mesial, distal, facial, lingual, and masticatory (occlusal or incisal). Option B is the only choice that lists all five surfaces correctly. Option A is incorrect because it lists "labial" and "facial" as separate surfaces, when in fact "labial" refers to the anterior (front) surface of anterior teeth, whereas "facial" refers to the entire front surface of any tooth. Option C is incorrect because it lists "buccal" as a separate surface, when in reality, "buccal" refers to the facial surface of posterior teeth (premolars and molars) that are closest to the cheeks. Option D is incorrect because it lists "mesial" first, when it is more common to list the surfaces in order from front to back, which would make "facial" the first surface listed in that case.

Every Tooth in the Mouth Has Five Surfaces,the