From the labial aspect the mesial surface of the mandibular canine is more convex than the distal surface because the mesial outline is more straight.
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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Because the mesial outline of the mandibular canine is more straight than the distal,it is considered less convex.By comparison,the distal appears more outwardly curved,which is the definition of convex.The opposite of convex is concave.Concave surfaces "dip" or slant inwardly.

From the Labial Aspect the Mesial Surface of the Mandibular