Radiographic Features Of Periapical Granuloma

Write short note on radiographic features of periapical granuloma.
Answer. Following are the radiographic features of periapical granuloma:

Periapical area is radiolucent with loss of lamina dura.
Radiolucency is of variable size at the apex of tooth, diameter is usually less than 1.5 cm.
Lesion may or may not have well defied border, which can or cannot be hyperostotic.
Presence of loss of lamina dura and periapical bone known as “periapical rarefying osteitis”.
Involved tooth can show a deep restoration, extensive caries, fracture or a narrow pulp canal with non-vital pulp.

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