Conecut error results from incorrect:
a. vertical angulation.
b. horizontal angulation.
c. centering the x-ray beam.
d. aligning the anterior edge of the image receptor with the teeth of interest.
c. Incorrect point of entry, or not centering the image receptor within the x-ray beam, will result in cone-cut error, where the portion of the image receptor that was not in the path of the x-ray beam will be clear or blank on the resultant radiograph.
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