A radiograph of the mesial aspect of the mandibular right first molar show 2-3 mm of bone loss, yet clinical probing indicate a pocket depth of 6-8 mm. This discrepancy is probably due to the?

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Presence of facial or lingual bone masking the destruction

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Poor angulation used in taking the radiograph

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Presence of mandibular tori in the area

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Presence of mesial bone masking the destruction

A radiograph of the mesial aspect of the mandibular right first molar show 2-3 mm of bone loss, yet clinical probing indicate a pocket depth of 6-8 mm. This discrepancy is probably due to the?

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