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THE INFLUENCE OF TEACHING THE PARALLELING PERIAPICAL RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE PRELIMINARILY TO THE BISECTING-ANGLE ONE

The present study evaluates dental students, which are beginners in executing radiographic periapical techniques, both paralleling and bisecting-angle, according to two teaching strategies. Performance levels were found to be different according to the utilized strategy. The best results regarding the bisecting-angle technique were found when the paralleling technique was taught first.

Radiography; Education


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