Pathology · single question
Which radiographic finding at the cervical area of a tooth is the EXCEPTION (not a cervical radiolucency)?
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Correct answer: D. Periapical (endodontic) abscess
- A. Incorrect – by definition located cervically along the periodontium.
- B. Incorrect – presents as a cervical radiolucency.
- C. Incorrect – it occurs lateral to the root in the cervical/mid-root area.
- D. Correct (the EXCEPTION) – a periapical abscess is at the root APEX, not the cervical region.