Localized teeth with radiopraph (x-ray)

One method to localized teeth(object) in dental radiograph is SLOB rule.

SLOB is shorten from Same Lingual Opposite Buccal.

Let take a look at the picture below to explain this rule.



The object at lingual site will move in the same direction of the x-ray tube, opposing to the buccal object.

This rule also works in vertical dimension.