Positioning of the X-ray tube for RVG

Hello, Doctor. The other day you mentioned taking RVG from the distal side for lower molars. It has helped a lot; thanks to you, I can see the final X-rays more easily. Thank you very much. 🙏 I find it very difficult to take RVG of upper 6 and 7. I want to take a check RVG for every patient, but unfortunately I cannot do so in the upper posterior region. Do you have any advice for this?

Translated version of the Turkish original

During the X-ray, the patient should tilt their head forward and the occlusal plane should be parallel to the ground. The X-ray can then be taken at a distal-to-mesial angle.

Author of the original answer: Doç. Dr. İsmail Davut Çapar

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