Acquiring Image For The Pediatric Dental Patient; Age Group: Classification Table - Vatech PaX-i3D Smart User Manual

13. Appendices

13.4 Acquiring image for the pediatric dental patient

13.4.1

Age group: classification table

Ages are classified loosely into the following correspondence between FDA definition and
one used in this manual.
Age Group
Infant
Child/Children
Adolescent
Other
Adult
The weak
13.4.2 Positioning the pediatric dental patient
Use a cotton roll to fill in missing primary teeth or partially erupted permanent teeth.
Adapt adult recommendation for direction of laser light beam guide for use with primary
teeth. Observe laser light beam guide on both the right and left sides.
1. Use laser light beam guide to locate mid sagittal plane. Direct patient focus to mirror
reflection. Affix decal to mirror to aid patient in maintaining the correct position
throughout exposure.
2. Move chinrest into a position that is slightly higher than the patient's chin height
before requesting that the patient place chin onto the rest. Direct the patient to
assume a position that resembles the erect stance of a soldier.
3. Direct the patient to stick out the chest while dropping the chin down. While holding
the unit handles for stability, direct the patient to take a half step in toward the vertical
column of the X-Ray device into a position that feels as if he/she is slightly leaning
backward.
FDA
1 month to 2 years
2 ~ 12 years of age
12 ~16 years of age
16 ~ 21 years of age
> 21 years of age
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Child
Adult
The weak: >60 years of age