The densest portion of the skull is considered the:

sphenoid
base of the skull
petrous pyramids
mastoid portion


petrous pyramids

Rationale: The petrous portion of the skull is the densest portion of the skull. It is visible on all radiographs and can be used as a measure of critique for proper positioning.

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