A decrease in vertical angulation of no more than 20 degrees is acceptable to record more in the apical region on periapical radiographs for children.

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Decreasing vertical angulation can result in a foreshortened image, not an elongated one that would show more of the apical region. To record more of the apical region, an increase in vertical angulation or a different technique might be necessary, not a decrease.

A Decrease in Vertical Angulation of No More Than 20