Misuse of a cotton roll to stabilize the image receptor may result in root tips being cut off from the image
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
Explanation: The cotton roll must be used on the opposite side of the biteblock from where the teeth occlude to prevent the image receptor from being placed incorrectly so as not to record the entire tooth and apices.
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