6 Using the device
BITEWING IMAGING:
• The patient’s occlusal plane should be horizontal and parallel to the FH light.
TMJ IMAGING:
• The patient’s Frankfort-Horizontal plane should be close to parallel to the horizontal light. The
FH light indicates the center of the field. You can take a TMJ image with the patient's mouth
closed or open.
13.
Check that the patient’s head is straight and not rotated and the patient’s midline coincides with
the midsagittal light.
14.
Release the head support and press it against the patient's forehead. Adjust the head support
height if needed.
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