Planmeca ProMax 2D User Manual page 50

10 TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (TMJ) EXPOSURE
10.3.3 Adjusting patient's head position (Planmeca ProMax 2D S2 units)
Forward field
46 Planmeca ProMax 2D & 3D s & 3D Classic
The positioning lights and the illustrations on the touch
screen help you to position the patient's head correctly.
NOTE
The illustrations are for guidelines only.
1. Use the forward field at the bottom right corner to
enter the next screen.
Front view Side view
2. Position the patient's midsagittal plane so that it
coincides with the midsagittal plane light.
3. Position the patient's Frankfort plane so that it
coincides with the Frankfort plane light. To do this,
adjust the tilt of the patient's head by raising or
lowering the X-ray unit with the height adjusting
buttons. The patient's back and neck should be
straight.
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