Periapical lesions are seen in the apical tissues surrounding the tooth after the pulp has become necrotic.The periodontal membrane,lamina dura,and crown of the tooth are the affected tissues.

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The first statement is true as periapical lesions indeed occur in the apical tissues surrounding a tooth after the pulp has become necrotic. However, the second statement is false because the periodontal membrane, lamina dura, and crown of the tooth are not the tissues primarily affected by periapical lesions; rather, it's the periapical tissues that are directly impacted.

Periapical Lesions Are Seen in the Apical Tissues Surrounding the Tooth