4 Operation
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
4.2 Positioning the Patient for Tele-Exposures
Operating Instructions ORTHOPHOS 3 Ceph
60 82 387 D 3285
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D 3285.201.05.04.02
4.2
Positioning the Patient for Tele-Exposures
•
Have the patient
remove all metallic objects
, such
as glasses and jewelry, from the head and neck
regions. Should the patient have
removable
dentures
, have him take them out.
•
Ask patient to stand or sit under cephalometer.
•
Press buttons
↑
or
↓
on unit to adjust cephalometer
until both ear olives are at same height as external
auditory canals.
•
Introduce ear olives into external auditory canals.
Hold
at top
of holders.
•
Adjust the head inclination in accordance with the
Frankfurt Horizontal line FH.
•
Slightly loosen retention screw (20) of nose support.
•
Pull down nose support.
•
Adjust nose support to same height as root of nose
and press to root of nose.
Hold nose support at the marking
on top front
(70
on scale).
•
Retighten retention screw.
NOTE
i
The nose support is not required for symmetric
exposures.
70
20
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