Positioning apparatus and method for transversal dental x-ray tomography

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APP PUB NO 20020085666A1
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10074880

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An apparatus and method used in dental transversal x-ray tomography provides off-line alignment of the patient denture impression with the bite block of a panoramic x-ray equipment, and allows accurate and reproducible patient positioning during the imaging process. An impression of the patient denture is taken on a special tray. The tray is mounted on the alignment apparatus and is aligned by using optical marking in correspondence with the target zone. The alignment apparatus is then mounted on a panoramic x-ray equipment, and the patient is invited to bite on the tray during the imaging process.

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GENDEX CORPORATION2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N W WASHINGTON DC 20006-1813

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Molteni, Marcello Milano, IT 5 52
Regalia, Gaetano Milano, IT 3 21

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