The mandibular central incisor occludes with both the maxillary central incisor and the maxillary lateral incisor. Similar to other anterior teeth, a mandibular incisor is derived from five lobes, three facial lobes and two lingual lobes.
A) Both statements are true.
B) The first statement is true; the second is false.
C) The first statement is false; the second is true.
D) Both statements are false.

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The mandibular central incisor, the smallest tooth in the mouth, occludes with only one opposing tooth, a maxillary central incisor. All anterior teeth are derived from four lobes, three facial and one lingual. Also pertinent, mandibular central incisors are the most difficult to identify as either right or left because they are bilaterally symmetrical.

The Mandibular Central Incisor Occludes with Both the Maxillary Central