Lecture 1

Question 1

What is the ideal patient position?

Answer 1

Supine Position

• Supine position is ideal (unless the patient cannot tolerate it)
• Knees, nose, toes in the same plane

Question 2

Dental Operator Position

Answer 2

Elbows parallel to the floor

Question 3

Right-handed Clinician

Answer 3

Anywhere from 8-12 position

Question 4

Left-handed Clinician

Answer 4

Anywhere from 12-4 position

Question 5

Right-handed Clinician

Answer 5

Sit for Direct Vision @ 9:00,
you’ll be able to see the Lingual in the Upper Left and Lower Left
and
Buccal in the Upper Right and Lower Right

Indirect Vision @ 11:00,
you'll be able to see the
Lingual in the Upper Right and Lower Right
and
Buccal in the Upper Left and Lower Left

Question 6

Left-handed Clinician

Answer 6

Sit for Direct Vision @ 3:00,
you'll be able to see the 
Lingual in the Upper Right and Lower Right
and
Buccal in the Upper Left and Lower Left

Indirect Vision @ 11:00,
you’ll be able to see the
Lingual in the Upper Left and Lower Left
and
Buccal in the Upper Right and Lower Right