Each of the Following Is a Limitation of Radiographs in the Assessment

question 48

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is a limitation of radiographs in the assessment of periodontal disease EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

• A) Two-dimensional images do not reveal infrabony changes.
• B) The destruction of periodontium is not as severe clinically.
• C) Changes in soft tissues will not be imaged.
• D) Active versus inactive disease is not distinguished.

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