Which of the following local contributing factors for periodontal disease will not be detected by radiographs?
A) Widening of the PDL
B) Recession
C) Amalgam overhang
D) Calculus
B
Explanation: A) Radiographs do not image the gingival height. Recession must be evaluated clinically.
B) Radiographs do not image the gingival height. Recession must be evaluated clinically.
C) Radiographs do not image the gingival height. Recession must be evaluated clinically.
D) Radiographs do not image the gingival height. Recession must be evaluated clinically.
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