Multiple choice

In young patients, incompletely developed teeth 'the apical foramen' is

  1. funnel shaped

  2. funnel shaped, with the wider portion extending outward

  3. funnel shaped, with the wider portion extending inward

  4. ellipse shaped, with the wider portion extending outward
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B Correct answer
Explanation

During the development of teeth, the apical foramen is funnel shaped with the wider portion extending outward. The mouth of the funnel is filled with periodontal tissue, which is later replaced by dentin and cementum.

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