Question 595 · LDEK · Periapical diseases
A 24-year-old patient reports having persistent pulsating pain in tooth 14 for the last 2 days. He also has a history of feeling unwell and having an increased body temperature. An intraoral examination reveals a painful elevation on the alveolar ridge in the plan view of tooth 14. In the case described, a radiological examination of tooth 14 may show:
1) no lesions determinable based on an X-ray scan;
2) lesions typical of a chronic inflammation;
3) widening of the periodontal space;
4) a bone rarefaction focus with blurred borders of the lesion.
The correct answer is:
2) lesions typical of a chronic inflammation;
3) widening of the periodontal space;
4) a bone rarefaction focus with blurred borders of the lesion.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2.
- B. 2,3.
- C. 1,4.
- D. 1,3.
- E. 2,4.
Hint
Consider how quickly bone changes become radiographically visible in a primary acute abscess versus a flare-up of a chronic lesion.
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