The paralleling technique is taught in all dental assisting, dental hygiene, and dental schools because it is the technique of choice for imaging intraoral radiographs

a. Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
b. Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related.
c. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
d. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.
e. NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

a. Because the newer technique of paralleling improved on the older bisecting technique, it is the technique of choice and taught in all dental assisting, dental hygiene, and dental schools.