Each of the following statements correctly describes maxillary lateral incisors EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A) The incisal aspect can resemble that of a central incisor or a canine.
B) Incisally,they exhibit more convexity both labially and lingually than maxillary centrals.
C) Of all incisors,the maxillary laterals vary the least in form.
D) The mesial aspect of a maxillary lateral incisor is similar to that of a small central incisor.
E) Frequently maxillary lateral incisors are peg-shaped.

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Maxillary lateral incisors vary in form more than any other teeth in the mouth except the third molars.If the variation is too great,it is considered a developmental anomaly.By contrast,the maxillary central incisors are much more likely to develop normally.The incisal aspect of the maxillary lateral incisors sometimes resembles that of the central incisors or a small canine because of developmental variation.

Each of the Following Statements Correctly Describes Maxillary Lateral Incisors