8.2 Positioning the chin support
X-MIND prime is equipped with different types of supports: a standard support fitted with
a special removable appendix for edentulous patients, a lower one for SINUS exams and
a third one TMJ exams.
The standard chin support must be used, in panoramic mode, with all patients who can
ensure a tight grip on the centring bite. The appendix for edentulous patients must be
applied only for patients who cannot ensure a tight grip on the bite or are not co-operating
and might move during the exam.
For SINUS exams, there is special support; being in a lower position, this ensures a
better centring of the area concerned in the rays field.
For TMJ exams, a specific positioner is included, allowing the patient to open and close
the mouth without touching any positioner with the chin.
Note
Another chin support, lower in height, can be used in standard panoramic
exams to ensure a better view of the lower section of the chin for patients with
a particular anatomy. This chin support is marked by a down arrow "▼" on the
front of the chin support itself.
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