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March 22, 2026The Journal of the American Dental Association0 citationsOpen Access

Impact of rectangular collimation on the quality and retake of intraoral radiographs

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DTDaniel P. TurgeonANAnthony G. NasrallahCBCaroline Bissonnette

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate how rectangular collimation affects the quality and retake rate of intraoral radiographs.
  • Assess cone positioning in radiographic procedures.
  • Evaluate the impact of clinical training on image quality.
  • Analyze the correlation between collimation type and retakes.
  • Rectangular collimation leads to improved image quality.
  • Proper cone positioning reduces the need for retakes.
  • Clinical training enhances the effectiveness of collimation.

Abstract

Special attention must be paid to cone positioning and clinical training to fully benefit from the radioprotective advantages of rectangular collimation.

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Turgeon et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bf8692f665edcd009e8db7https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2026.02.001
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