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  • Bite device used with a panorama X-ray device
    Patent number: 7497619
    Abstract: A bite device for the correct positioning of a patient when a panoramic x-ray is taken, comprising a holder part (42) which can be placed in a fixed direction in relation to the x-ray device, a plate (46) which can pivot against the holder and which is provided with a bite part (50) into which a patient bites, and means (58, 60) for detecting the pivoting angle A between the plate (46) and the holder part (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Stoeckl