LESSON 6
POSITIONING FOR ADDITIONAL SKULL PROCEDURES
Section I. THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT AND THE NOSE
6-1.
AXIOLATERAL POSITION, SCHULLER METHOD (BILATERAL, OPEN AND
CLOSED-MOUTH)
a. Closed-Mouth View. Both views of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)s are
done exactly the same way, except for the letter markers. For the mouth closed view
you will need to choose the LM marked closed. You will also need to select the appropriate
LM, right or left.
b. Open Mouth View. For the mouth open view, you will need to choose the
letter marker marked open. You will also need to select the appropriate LM, right or left.
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6-2