The periodontal structure that normally appears as a thin, radiolucent line of uniform thickness around the root

Periodontal ligament space
TRUE OR FALSE: Vertical boneless appears in an uneven direction

TRUE
This is the IMAGE OF CHOICE for evaluating Periodontal Disease

Periapical Image
Defective restorations can act as local contributing factors for periodontal disease because they are

Severe plaque traps and cause localized bone loss
The primary feature used to identify periodontal disease

Changes in the alveolar crest
Early stages of periodontal disease typically manifest at the alveolar crest as 
Fuzziness and loss of sharpness of the lamina dura
Horizontal bone loss is identified when bone loss occurs

Parallel to adjacent CEJs
TRUE OR FALSE:
Dental images provide information about supporting bone that cannot be obtained clinically

TRUE
The alveolar crest is normally located

1.5 to 2 mm apical to the CEJ
Bone loss extending to the mid third of a tooth with furcation involvement is what stage of periodontitis

Stage III
A radiographic finding is MOST suggestive of furcation involvement

Radiolucency in the furcation area
Distributed evenly throughout dental arches with less than 30% of the sites involved
Generalized bone loss
The alveolar crest in the anterior region is best described as

Pointed, sharp, very radiopaque
ADA Case Type associated with no radiographic bone loss
Type I
Pointed, radiopaque projections or spikes on proximal surfaces
Dental calculus
A Flat, smooth, and parallel line joining adjacent CEJs

A healthy posterior alveolar crest