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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Baba Y, Bell D, et al. Periapical radiolucency (teeth). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 05 Jun 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-71385
Periapical radiolucencies are commonly observed findings on OPG and other dental/head and neck imaging modalities.
Differential diagnosis
They can represent a number of pathologies:
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