The recommended vertical angulation for exposing a mandibular premolar periapical radiograph using the bisecting technique is

A) -10 degrees.
B) -15 degrees.
C) -20 degrees.
D) -5 degrees.


A
Explanation: A) To obtain a radiograph with an accurate representation of the mandibular premolar, the central ray of the x-ray beam should be directed toward the imaginary bisector between the long axis of the canine and the plane of the image receptor in the vertical dimension at -10 degrees.
B) To obtain a radiograph with an accurate representation of the mandibular premolar, the central ray of the x-ray beam should be directed toward the imaginary bisector between the long axis of the canine and the plane of the image receptor in the vertical dimension at -10 degrees.
C) To obtain a radiograph with an accurate representation of the mandibular premolar, the central ray of the x-ray beam should be directed toward the imaginary bisector between the long axis of the canine and the plane of the image receptor in the vertical dimension at -10 degrees.
D) To obtain a radiograph with an accurate representation of the mandibular premolar, the central ray of the x-ray beam should be directed toward the imaginary bisector between the long axis of the canine and the plane of the image receptor in the vertical dimension at -10 degrees.

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