Question 32 (part 2) · LDEK · Radiological diagnosis
The cause for widening of the periodontium space visible on radiogram may be:
- A. chronic fibrous apical periodontitis.
- B. small-sized granulomatous inflammation.
- C. initial state of chronic purulent inflammation.
- D. chronic mechanical injury, causing the overload of periodontium.
- E. all of the above-mentioned answers are true.
Hint
Widening of the periodontal space is a non-specific sign; consider both inflammatory and occlusal causes.
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