Endodontics · single question
A 'J-shaped' radiolucency around a root is most characteristic of:
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Correct answer: A. Vertical root fracture
- A. Correct. A vertical root fracture classically produces a 'J-shaped' or 'halo' radiolucency that wraps from the apex up along the lateral root surface.
- B. Incorrect. A radicular cyst is a round/oval apical radiolucency, not J-shaped.
- C. Incorrect. A lateral periodontal cyst is a well-defined radiolucency along the lateral root, not the J-shaped wrap of a fracture.