Which of the following is correct when encountering a shallow palatal vault?
A) Absolute parallelism between the image receptor and long axes of the teeth is easier to achieve.
B) The cusp tips are most likely to be cut off of the image.
C) The vertical angulation can be increased up to 15 degrees and still produce a reasonably acceptable image.
D) The horizontal angulation will be more difficult to visualize.
C
Explanation: A) When a patient presents with a shallow palatal vault, increasing the vertical angulation up to 15 degrees will compensate for the lack of parallelism without noticeable distortion.
B) When a patient presents with a shallow palatal vault, increasing the vertical angulation up to 15 degrees will compensate for the lack of parallelism without noticeable distortion.
C) When a patient presents with a shallow palatal vault, increasing the vertical angulation up to 15 degrees will compensate for the lack of parallelism without noticeable distortion.
D) When a patient presents with a shallow palatal vault, increasing the vertical angulation up to 15 degrees will compensate for the lack of parallelism without noticeable distortion.
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