Your adolescent patient is scheduled for an orthodontic evaluation and needs a single radiograph of his side facial profile that includes his skeletal structure,tissues,jaws,and teeth.Which one of the following radiographs should you take?

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The periapical type of film exhibits the crown and root of the tooth.The bite-wing type of film exhibits the crowns of maxillary and mandibular teeth.The panoramic film shows a wide view of the upper and lower jaws on a single radiograph.The cephalometric type of film exhibits the bony and soft tissue areas of the facial profile.

Your Adolescent Patient Is Scheduled for an Orthodontic Evaluation and Needs