Pedodontic Placement Techniques - KaVo DEXIS Titanium Manuel De L'utilisateur

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Pedodontic Placement Techniques

When you are placing a sensor in the mouth of a child, you will often face
the same challenges that you face with placing film in their mouths. Keep
in mind that although the sensor is larger than a film pack, it is also
smoother. This will work to your advantage.
Here are some techniques that will help you succeed in using the sensor in
children when standard techniques fail. You may be familiar with many of
them, since they work not only for the DEXIS Titanium sensor, but for film
as well.
To begin, you should set the child up for X-rays both physically and psy-
chologically; that is, ready their mouths and their minds. Use diversion
when necessary. In addition, consider the size of the pedo film relative to
the sensor. Also consider what information you need to gather from the X-
ray and use that part of the sensor that will enable you to capture the infor-
mation you need.
• Avoid saying the word tongue, since it might cause the tongue to act in-
voluntarily.
• Have the child focus on the end result — an instant image of their teeth.
If they can see the monitor, this will give them incentive to cooperate.
Most children are very comfortable with computers and will be im-
pressed to see an X-ray of their teeth on the screen.
• Place your finger in the areas where you plan on placing the sensor.
• Let the patient hold the sensor in the mouth (without biting it) to get
used to the feel of it.
• Physically divert focus to something other than the sensor. Have the
child place his or her finger on their arm, hold the holder, or make a cer-
tain sound.
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