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What does SLOB stand for in dental radiography?
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Correct answer: A. Same Lingual Opposite Buccal
SLOB (Clark's Rule) stands for Same Lingual Opposite Buccal. When the X-ray tube shifts, an object that moves in the SAME direction as the tube is Lingual, while one that moves in the OPPOSITE direction is Buccal. This helps locate objects (canals, roots) in a 3D sense from 2D radiographs.