A system and method for simulating an x-ray dental image is provided. The system comprises a simulated instructonal device including a mouth, and simulated first and second alignment devices to align a film within the mouth of the instructional device. The method comprises detecting, via a sensor associated with the mouth, a signal emitted by the first alignment device that is pointed at a location on or in the mouth. The signal indicates the location. The method may further comprise determining a position and an angulation for the detected signal, correlating the position and the angulation to an image, and displaying the image on a template.
