Each of the following is a limitation of radiographs in the assessment of periodontal disease EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A) Two-dimensional images do not reveal infrabony changes.
B) The destruction of periodontium is not as severe clinically.
C) Changes in soft tissues will not be imaged.
D) Active versus inactive disease is not distinguished.

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The destruction of periodontium is not less severe clinically, but rather radiographs may actually overestimate the extent of bone loss due to superimposition and distortion.

Each of the Following Is a Limitation of Radiographs in the Assessment