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.

B
Explanation: A) Radiographs cannot detect early signs of periodontal diseases. A significant loss of bone density must occur before radiographic changes are detected.
B) Radiographs cannot detect early signs of periodontal diseases. A significant loss of bone density must occur before radiographic changes are detected.
C) Radiographs cannot detect early signs of periodontal diseases. A significant loss of bone density must occur before radiographic changes are detected.
D) Radiographs cannot detect early signs of periodontal diseases. A significant loss of bone density must occur before radiographic changes are detected.