Extraoral radiographs are useful for each of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

a. Unexplained gingival bleeding
b. Growth and development
c. Suspected impactions
d. A patient with limited ability to open the mouth


a. A limitation of extraoral radiographs is that they do not record detailed information and therefore would be of limited use in detecting subtle periodontal changes.

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