Each of the following can be determined from radiographs EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
a. Total loss of periodontal attachment
b. Amount of bone remaining rather than bone loss
c. Crestal alveolar irregularities
d. Interdental septal changes
a. Total loss of periodontal attachment takes into consideration not only the bone levels evident on radiographs but the location of soft tissue attachments as well. Radiographs do not image soft tissue periodontal conditions. Radiographs, together with a clinical exam, are needed to determine total loss of periodontal attachment.
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