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You would think by now that most dental practices have made the move to digital panorex X-ray systems. But every day here at Renew Digital, we speak with practices that are still capturing X-rays using traditional film. In fact, a recent blog post cites that 66% of dentists use digital X-rays. That means that nearly 34% of dentists still use film!

Upgrading to a dental cone beam system brings a lot of advantages to your practice. Three-dimensional imaging allows for more precise diagnoses and the ability to offer additional services to your patients. However, it can also be a major step that requires proper planning and consideration. If you’re interested in upgrading to dental cone beam technology in your office, consider the following questions.

The latest advancements in technology have allowed for more and more dental practices to upgrade from film to digital dental X-ray machines. And, in recent years, we’ve even seen a huge push from 2D digital X-ray machines to cone beam. This is great news for patients who are getting better diagnoses and treatment plans thanks to the additional information available to practitioners through these higher-quality images.

The rise in availability and affordability of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has expanded the functions of the general dental practice. Thanks to the wide range of features and the ability to extend or limit the 3D field of view, practitioners can increase their diagnostic and treatment planning capabilities. Additionally, integrating 3D imaging allows you to include specialized treatments such as orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, and implant placements in your practice. Still wondering if CBCT is right for you? Let’s take an in-depth look.

Renew Digital offers a wide range of certified pre-owned Sirona 3D options. Certified pre-owned means you’re getting “like new” quality, worry-free imaging, and low pricing, all backed by Renew Digital’s superior customer support team. Take a look at some of our typical offerings in this range.

Taking the leap from 2D to 3D dental imaging can be daunting and extremely expensive. Fortunately, Renew Digital offers high-quality dental imaging equipment at 40-60% less than buying brand new, all backed by quality service and support you can count on. Sound too good to be true? It’s not.

Thanks to increased public discussion about radiation safety, patients today have greater concerns about their dentist using an extraoral dental X-ray machine than they did in the past. This is despite reassurance that a dental X-ray machine exposes them to far less radiation than other types of medical equipment such as a medical CT scan. As a dentist, it’s up to you to train your staff to reduce patient exposure to radiation and to educate patients about their actual risk.

You want the best imaging equipment to aid in patient treatment planning, yet you don’t have the available funds or are not ready invest in new equipment. A refurbished Planmeca ProMax 3D system can be the ideal solution. Equipped with SCARA (Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm) technology, Planmeca ProMax 3D offers multiple features that enable you to capture high-quality, detailed images of your patients’ teeth and other anatomy to develop a targeted treatment plan.

Graduating from dental school is certainly something that brings great pride. It took years of hard work, not only in dental school but in your undergraduate studies before that. Now that you’re about to strike out on your own, it’s important to consider how to manage the debt load you incurred while a student and the debt you must take on if you choose to start your own practice.

Patient preparation is an important part of the success of capturing a 2D X-ray using a refurbished Planmeca ProMax machine from Renew Digital. You or a member of your dental staff should provide the patient with sufficient instruction and ensure that he or she understands the requests before moving forward with obtaining the image.