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Place the sensor and the device inside the patient's mouth in the deeper possible part.
Ask the patient to slowly bite the positioner, being careful to not bite the sensor cable. Place the
x-ray tube parallel to the arm and centered with the ring.
The positioners are usually made in different colors that represent the exam
that the positioners must be used.
The colors of the positioners are:
Blue: Previous
Yellow: Next
Green: Endo
Red: Bitewing