Root bifurcations may be present on maxillary premolars but not on mandibular premolars because maxillary premolars have two roots whereas mandibular premolars have only one root.
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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Both the statement and the reason are incorrect because only maxillary first premolars have two roots.The remaining premolars have only one root.This fact illustrates the importance of strong command of tooth anatomy as it applies to periodontal assessment.

Root Bifurcations May Be Present on Maxillary Premolars but Not