Abstract: The dental radiography device comprises an X-ray sensor (12) which comprises a sensitive surface (22) which is capable of detecting X-rays of an X-ray beam, the sensitive surface (22) being oriented towards a front face (16) of the sensor and a device for positioning the sensor comprising a receiver (32) for receiving the X-ray sensor (12), and an oblong arm (34) which comprises an end (35) fixed to the receiver (32) and an outwardly directed portion (34B) which is located in front of the sensor (12) and which is intended to extend out of the mouth of a patient. The receiver (32) is contained in a rear cylindrical space (33B) which extends at the rear of a rear face (18) of the sensor (12), opposite the front face (16), the rear cylindrical space (33B) being defined by the movement, along a lateral edge of the sensor (12), of a generating straight line which is perpendicular relative to the sensitive surface (22).