Question 146 · LDEK · Periodontal diagnosis
What is the earliest radiological sign of periodontitis?
- A. alveolar bone level decrease of 1 mm below CEJ.
- B. fuzziness and a break in the continuity of lamina dura.
- C. radiolucency in the furcation area.
- D. widening of periodontal ligament space.
- E. bone dehiscence visible on CBCT.
Hint
Think of the very first change at the crest of the interdental septum, before any measurable reduction in crestal height.
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