Which is the most common relationship of the cementum to the enamel?
A) Cementum meets the enamel at a definite point or junction.
B) The cementum and enamel do not meet, exposing a portion of dentin.
C) The cementum overlaps the enamel.
D) The enamel overlaps the cementum.

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In about 60% of the population cementum overlaps the enamel. In 30% the cementum meets the enamel at a sharp junction, and in the remaining 10% of the population the cementum and enamel do not meet, thus leaving exposed dentin at the cervical line.

Which Is the Most Common Relationship of the Cementum to the Enamel