All of your anterior radiographs have a single crescent shaped radiolucent line toward the incisal edge of the radiograph.What is the most likely caused of this?

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Scratches on the film will be clear or radiopaque and will be of varying shapes.Torn emulsion will appear clear or radiopaque and will not usually have a crescent shape.Bad or outdated film will generally cause a fogged appearance on the film.The error described is a fingernail artifact.It is caused by improperly opening the film packet and bending the film against the fingernail.It occurs most frequently while opening the size 0 and 1 film packets.

All of Your Anterior Radiographs Have a Single Crescent Shaped