Film placement for a patient with a mandibular torus is:

on top of the tongue.
between the torus and the tongue.
on top of the torus.
none of the above.


between the torus and the tongue.

Rationale: between the torus and the tongue – The tongue acts as a cushion for the patient to cushion the rigidity of the film against the tori.

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