Accessory roots are

Accessory roots are

• A. Absent roots
• B. Extra roots
• C. Extra crowns
• D. Short roots

Answer: (B)

Accessory roots are extra roots that accompany the normal root(s) of a tooth. This describes a tooth that normally has one root but develops an additional root, a situation clinicians must watch for during radiographic evaluation and endodontic planning. The other terms don’t fit because absent roots mean no roots exist, extra crowns refer to crowns rather than roots, and short roots describe length rather than number.

Accessory roots are extra roots that accompany the normal root(s) of a tooth. This describes a tooth that normally has one root but develops an additional root, a situation clinicians must watch for during radiographic evaluation and endodontic planning. The other terms don’t fit because absent roots mean no roots exist, extra crowns refer to crowns rather than roots, and short roots describe length rather than number.