question: A tooth receiving an injury that causes coronal fracture may have a better pulpal prognosis than a tooth that sustains a severe blow without fracturing the crown. This is because a part of the energy of the blow dissipates as the crown fractures rather than all the energy being absorbed by the tooth's supporting tissues.
opa: Both the statements are true
opb: Both the statements are false
opc: The first statement is true and the second is false
opd: The first statement is false and the second is true