Because the image receptor may lay flatter in the oral cavity of a child, the ______ angulation may be _________ to assist in recording more of the periapical region

a. horizontal, increased
b. horizontal, decreased
c. vertical, increased
d. vertical, decreased


c. Due to a shallow palatal vault, the image receptor will most likely lay flatter in position. Slightly increasing the vertical angulation over perpendicular will help to image the root apices and the unerupted developing permanent teeth.

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