Question 54 · LDEK · Periapical diseases
Which of the following is not observed in the inflammatory process which develops as primary periodontal disease with secondary endodontic involvement (endo-perio)?
- A. wide pocket with dental plaque and calculus accumulation.
- B. marginal gingivitis.
- C. healthy pulp without symptoms of inflammation or necrosis.
- D. increased number of neutrophils infiltrating gingival tissues.
- E. angular bone loss around one or several teeth on X-ray.
Hint
In a lesion that started in the periodontium and then spread to the pulp, consider what state the pulp is in once the lesion qualifies as endo-perio.
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