title: Extraoral radiographic technique: an alternative approach.
abstract: The inability of certain patient populations to accept intraoral films and/or sensors can cause complications in the performance of endodontic therapy. An alternative technique (extraoral film placement) can be used to obtain clinically diagnostic radiographs. This article describes the alternative technique.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York at Stony Brook, 11794, USA.
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: Seymour
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing / Q000379:methods; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital / Q000379:methods*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy