What radiographic technique can be used if a child patient cannot tolerate placement of the intraoral image receptor for exposure with either the paralleling or the bisecting technique?

What will be an ideal response?


Use the occlusal technique to achieve reasonably acceptable images. The flat positioning of the image receptor required for the occlusal technique is usually accepted readily by the child patient.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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