The Art of Dental Radiography

By J. Sean Hubar, DMD, MS and Paul J. Caballero, BSc

Dental radiography is both an art and a science. “Art” is defined as a skill acquired by experience, study, or observation, while “science” is defined as a technique that is tested through scientific method. The science of dental radiography requires sophisticated equipment to produce an X-ray image, while the principles of geometry are used to acquire accurate images with minimal distortion (eg, paralleling technique).¹

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