While taking the bitewing film, the dentist should keep the direction and angulations of central ray:
The aiming cylinder is positioned about +10 degrees to project the beam parallel with the occlusal plane (occlusal dentinoenamel junction). This orientation minimises the overlapping of the opposing cusps onto the occlusal surface and thus improves the probability of detecting early occlusal lesions at the dentinoenamel junction.
Ref: ORAL RADIOLOGY Principles and Interpretation,Stuart C. White,Michael J. Pharoah Edition 7 page no 114
10° below the horizontal plane
10° above the horizontal plane
10° to the right
10° to the left