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B. Patient positioning common errors

(Compared to good image)

Focals trough light is too front Focal trough light is too back Patients chin too up ( Frankfort line is not horisontal ) Patients chin too down ( Frankfort line is not horisontal ) Patients head tilted to the left Patients head turn to the right Tongue is not against the palate Lead apron is too high Patients neck has not been straight Patient has moved Jewelry

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1. Focal trough light is too front

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Anterior teeth are large and unsharp Whole jaw is too wide
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2. Focal trough light is too back

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Anterior teeth are narrow and unsharp Whole jaw is narrow; shrinked
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3. Patients chin too up

( Frankfort plane has not been horizontal )
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So called unhappy face Condyles pointing outside Root apexes of front teeth are not sharp Palate ( white line) and roots are overlapping

4. Patients chin too much down

( Frankfort plane has not been horizontal )
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Too smiling face Condylars pointing inside

5. Patients head tilted to the left

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Left side Condylar is lower than right side

6. Patients head turn to the right

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Left ramus is wider than right Left condyle is in different position

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7. Tongue is not against the palate

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Black bar under the Palate (cant see the roots)

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8. Lead apron is too high

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White triangle in the middle of the image area

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9. Patients neck has not been straight

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10. Patient has moved

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An unsharp area

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11. Jewelry
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Earrings and the shadows from them Necklace

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