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Predictive factors for understanding in fundamental radiology study were statistically evaluated on dental education. The investigation was made with 86 students in the fourth grade dental school in the 1999 school year. The average points in the test of fundamental radiology were compared for each group divided by predictive factors. The relationship between the total points scored and the predictive factors were analyzed by multivariate analysis. The statistical results showed that learning physics in high school made a significant contribution to understanding fundamental radiology. Teaching physics in the university was found to be very important for understanding in fundamental radiology study