The Pulp Cavity Of Lateral Maxillary Incisor

Question 1

General characteristics of pulp cavity

Answer 1

• Has pulp champer and root canal
• pulp champer follow the configuration of the crown
• root canal follow the configuration of the root

Question 2

Mesiodistal section

Answer 2

• it consist of pulp chamber and root canal but smaller and shorter the central incisor
• the canal is often very fine with thin walls
• the pulp chamber does not show the three sharp pulp horns

Question 3

Labiolingual section

Answer 3

• access cavity is similar to central incisor
• the canal is similar to the central incisor
• there is a narrowing of the canal at the apical third level
• the root is more palatally placed , an important point when any per radicular surgical procedures are carried out on this tooth
• the access cavity is similar to the central incisor