Each of the following statements correctly describes maxillary lateral incisors EXCEPT one. Which 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