Planmeca Promax 3D s User Manual page 91

Exposure of temporomandibular joints / sinus area / midsagittal plane
Frankfort plane
Mandible and maxilla exposure (position 1-3, cuspid)
Frankfort plane
Frankfort plane
Mandible exposure (position 4-8, premolar / molar)
User's Manual (2D)
Horizontal
Mandible.eps
To take longitudinal or cross-sectional exposures of either
of the temporomandibular joints, or longitudinal exposures
of the sinus area or midsagittal plane, position the
Frankfort plane so that it is horizontal.
To take longitudinal or cross-sectional exposures of both
mandible and maxilla, position the Frankfort plane so that
it is horizontal or tilted down up to five degrees.
To take longitudinal or cross-sectional exposures of the
mandible, position the lower edge of the mandible so that
it is horizontal.
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TOMOGRAPHIC EXPOSURE