Dentsply Sirona Orthophos E Ceph Operating Instructions Manual page 61

Dentsply Sirona
Operating Instructions Orthophos E
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D3352.201.12.01.02 03.2019
5.1.2.3.5.1 Positioning for paranasal sinus exposures
ü The blue contact segment and the temporomandibular joint
supports with contact pads are inserted into the unit.
ü The relevant hygienic protective sleeves are pulled over the
accessories.
1. Guide the patient in front of the control mirror.
2. Set the unit height using the up (A) and down (B) keys.
CAUTION! The height adjustment motor starts slowly and then
increases its speed.
Press and hold down the button until the desired height is reached.
The unit movement is accompanied by a beep.
Release the height-adjustment buttons once the contact pads of the
temporomandibular joint supports are located above the patient's
ears.
3. Instruct the patient to position himself between the
temporomandibular joint supports and hold the handles with both
hands.
4. Instruct the patient to place his subnasale (the base of his nose)
against the contact segment and tilt his head backwards as far as
possible.
Ä The patient's head is reclined as far as possible.
5. Close the temporomandibular joint supports with the key (C).
Ä The temporomandibular joint supports stop automatically when
they come into contact with the patient's head. The patient is
fixed to the unit by the contact pads.
6. Check the patient's position and make any final corrections as
necessary.
7. Instruct the patient to exhale, place his tongue against the roof of
his mouth, and hold this position until the end of the exposure.
Ä The patient is positioned in the unit.
5 Operation
5.1 Acquiring the X-ray image
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