Which of These Statements Is FALSE

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements is FALSE?

• A) The paralleling technique does not meet all five shadow-casting principles in all regions of the oral cavity on all patients.
• B) With the paralleling technique, it is not possible to direct the central rays of the x-ray beam to both the tooth and the image receptor simultaneously.
• C) The paralleling technique is the technique of choice for obtaining periapical radiographs.
• D) With the paralleling technique, the object and image receptor are positioned parallel to each other.

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