5.4.3. PAN, DENT EXAMINATIONS
1) Adjust the height of the unit to facilitate patient access using the column
up or down movement buttons. The telescopic column moves slowly at
first and then picks up speed. Adjust the height until the bite piece is
slightly higher than the occlusal plane of the patient. As a result, the
patient will have to stretch to reach the bite, thus extending and
straightening his/her neck.
2) Make sure that the bite piece is turned sideways to leave room for the patient. Make sure the bite disposable
protection is fitted.
3) Accompany the patient to the unit so that he/she is in front of the bite and can grasp the large handles. Ask the
patient to rest his or her chin on the chinrest.
4) Ask the patient to take one step forward, while still gripping the handles,
until he/she reaches the position shown in the figure.
5) Adjust the height of the bite piece and turn it inside the mouth, letting the
patient bite on it as shown in the figure. The tip of the upper and lower
incisors must sit in the groove of the bite piece. The interproximal space
of the incisors must be on the median line of the bite piece.
6) The support post can slide up and down, facilitating the proper
positioning of the bite piece.
7) Check the symmetry of the patient’s head using the sagittal vertical trace
as a guide (dotted line) by looking at the mirror.
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