Planmeca Promax 3D s User Manual page 86

SINUS EXPOSURE
Frankfort
plane
82 Planmeca ProMax & Planmeca ProMax 3D s / 3D
Midsagittal
plane light
30°
Frankfort plane light
Frankfort
plane
light
Thumb
wheel
NOTE Make sure that you have selected the right patient and
Position the patient's head so that the midsagittal plane
coincides with the midsagittal light beam.
Position the patient's head so that the Frankfort plane is
tilted up between 0 and 30 degrees depending on the
build of the patient. To do this support the back of the
patient's head with your hand and, using the Frankfort
plane light as a reference line, adjust the tilt of the
patient's head by raising or lowering the unit with the
height adjusting buttons. The patient's back and neck
should be straight.
The Frankfort plane light, which is located on the side of
the column, can be moved up or down. This is done by
rotating the thumb wheel below the light slot.
the panoramic exposure mode in the Planmeca
Romexis program before you take an exposure. Refer
to the Romexis User's Manual.
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