Each of the following statements regarding the radiographic appearance of caries is correct EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A) Buccal/lingual caries appears as a round radiolucency in the middle of the tooth.
B) Cemental caries appears as an ill-defined, radiolucent, saucer-shaped area below the CEJ.
C) Occlusal caries appears in the pit and fissures of the tooth surface.
D) Proximal caries begins as a radiolucent notch on the enamel at the contact point between adjacent teeth.

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Occlusal caries, when they are superficial, may not be easily visible on radiographs because the enamel surface can appear intact. They are better detected clinically through direct visual inspection or with the use of dental explorers. Radiographs are more effective for detecting interproximal caries and less effective for occlusal caries until the decay affects the dentin or progresses beyond the enamel.

Each of the Following Statements Regarding the Radiographic Appearance of Caries