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      General Guidelines for X-Ray Head Settings for Schick Sensors​

      Digital Solutions - Recommended kV, mA, and Exposure settings for the Schick Sensors. Applies to: Schick AE, 33, Elite, Phoenix, and Pluswire Sensors

       
      Schick AE Sensor
      MFR. Model kV/mA Adult   Child  
            Anterior Posterior Anterior Posterior
      Dentsply Sirona Heliodent Plus 60/7 .04-.08 .06-.10 .02-.04 .02-.06
      Dentsply Sirona Heliodent Plus 70/7 .02-.05 .04-.06 .02-.03 .02-.04
      Dentsply Sirona Heliodent DS 60/7 .05-.08 .08-.12 .03-.04 .02-.06
      Progeny Preva 65*/*7 .050-.064 .064-.080 .025-.042 .042-.064
      Gendex 765DC/Expert DC 65/7 .050-.08 .08-.130 .025-.040 .026-.065
      Gendex 770 70/7 4-5 Pulses 5-7 Pulses 3-4 Pulses 4-5 Pulses
      PlanMeca Intra 66*/8* .05-.08 .08-.120 .025-.050 .025-.064
      Belmont Belray 70/10 .05-.08 .08-.10 .03-.05 .03-.05
      Kavo/Aribex NOMAD(Handheld) 60/2.5 .23-.25 .26-.29 .18-.20 .20-.21

      Schick 33 and Elite Sensor

      MFR. Model kV/mA Adult   Child  
          Anterior Posterior Anterior Posterior  
      Progeny Preva 65*/*7 .080-.125 .125-.200 .040-.064 .064-.100
      Sirona Heliodent Plus 70*/7  .06-.10 .10-.16 .04-.06 .04-.08
      Sirona Heliodent DS 60/7 .08-.12 .12-.20 .04-.06 .04-.10
      Gendex 765DC/Expert DC 65/7 .080-.125 .125-.200 .040-.063 .040-.100
      Gendex 770 70/7 6-7 Pulses 7-10 Pulses 4-5 Pulses 5-7 Pulses
      PlanMeca Intra 66*/8* .080-.120 .120-.200 .040-.080 .040-.100
      Belmont  Belray 70/7*   .06-.10  .10-.16  .04-.06  .04-.08
      Aribex  NOMAD**  60/2.5  .34-.40  .40-.50  .25-.30  .30-.36
      Aribex   NOMAD Pro2  60/2.5  .34-.40  .40-.50  .25-.30  .30-.36

      Air Techniques

      		  

      See MFR

       .06-.08

       0.1

       See MFR

      		  See MFR
      Trex Trophy  

       3 RVG

       .07-.08

       0.1

       See MFR

      		  See MFR
      Lumix   

       65kV

       0.04

      0.05 

       See MFR

      		  See MFR
      Kavo Focus Click Here        

      Schick CDR/Phoenix/Pluswire

      Type of X-ray Head

      KVP and MA Recommendation 

      Recommended Pulses for Average Person
      PlanMeca 63 KVP

      Molars .10, PreMolars .08, Bitewings .08
      Maxillary Anterior .06 - .08, Mandibular Anterior .06
      Gendex 70 KVP (Fixed) All Areas .03-.04
      Gendex Expert DC   Mandibular Anteriors .10, Maxillary Anteriors .125
      Maxillary Posteriors/Molars .20
      All Other Areas .16

      Lumix

      		 65 KVP All Areas .03
      Belray 70 KVP 10 MA Anteriors .10, Posteriors .11
      SS White   Mandibular Anteriors .06, Maxillary Molars .10
      All Other Areas .08
      Siemens DentoTime   **PULSES FOR LARGE MALE**
      Anteriors .06, Maxillary Molars .10
      All Other Areas .08
      CAPITOL   Anteriors .07, Posteriors .09
      Trex Trophy 3 RVG Number Anteriors .03, PreMolar Bitewings .05
      Posteriors .07
      Progeny JB70   Maxillary Molars .100
      Bitewings, Mandibular Molars and Incisors .083
      Bicuspids .133
      Progeny Preva
      *See attached System Configuration document to change settings permanently.           		   Anteriors .08-.10, PreMolars .10-.12
      Molars .1