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There’s more to providing great patient care than just having high-quality dental equipment in your office. You must also take the time to care for and maintain your equipment. By remaining proactive about dental X-ray machine maintenance, you can avoid costly repairs that also limit your ability to diagnose or complete dental treatment for your patients. What does it take to keep your equipment in top working order? Take a look below.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) protocols have long been established for traditional film dental X-ray machines. Now that most of those machines are being replaced by digital and CBCT units, states must update their guidelines. Although some states have already implemented these new guidelines, others have not. This article provides a brief overview of QA/QC programs as well as a look at some of the common state-mandated components of a successful QA/QC program.

Dentists and dental professionals are increasingly shying away from messy and uncomfortable traditional dental impressions in favor of intraoral scanners that allow for the capture of impressions digitally.

The world of dental imaging has evolved considerably over the past two decades. Previously, when dental professionals wanted to add panoramic dental X-ray machines to their practice, they could select from a finite number of panoramic film X-ray brands. Today’s digital dental X-ray equipment can help dentists diagnose their patients faster and more accurately than ever before. But, newer technology can introduce other challenges. Now, dental professionals are presented with myriad models of panoramic dental X-ray equipment that have flooded the market today, at a variety of prices. Sometimes all of the different options can be overwhelming, making the buying decision more difficult and confusing.

As the leading provider of certified pre-owned digital imaging equipment, we often speak with dentists and dental specialists who are ready to upgrade their extraoral imaging to support the needs of their practices. For many practices, this means proactively upgrading a panorex X-ray machine to CBCT (cone beam computed tomography), as a means of increasing their diagnostic and treatment planning capabilities.

Digital  dental X-ray machines have been around for more than two decades at this point, and digital radiography is now widespread throughout the dental market. In fact, some studies have shown that up to 70% of all dental practices now use digital dental X-ray machines. However, despite the widespread use of digital radiography, there are still many dental practices that hold on to the old tradition of using film panoramic X-rays. Perhaps your practice is one of them.

For over 40 years, Planmeca has consistently ranked as one of the leading manufacturers in the industry for digital dental imaging, providing a comprehensive line of panoramic, cephalometric and cone beam imaging systems. Planmeca’s technologies routinely receive high marks for image quality, dependability, and ease of use.

Is it time to replace or upgrade your existing dental X-ray machine, or are you building a new general dental or dental specialty office and want to add an X-ray machine? Either way, here are some important things to consider when planning your space and selecting the correct dental X-ray machine to ensure the best (and safest) patient experience.