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Which of the following statements about an amalgam tooth/cavity preparation is true?

A
The enamel cavosurface margin angle must be 90 degrees.
B
The cavosurface margin should provide for a 90- degree amalgam margin.
C
All prepared walls should converge externally.
D
Retention form for Class Vs can be placed at the DEJ.
High-Yield Explanation
Although the amalgam margin must be 90 degrees, the enamel margin may not be 90 degrees, especially on the occlusal surface. Most walls converge occlusally, but many Class V amalgam preparations have walls that diverge externally. No retention form should be placed at the DEJ; otherwise, the adjacent enamel will be undermined and subject to fracture.

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