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For decades, the Planmeca brand has been well-respected for their delivery of high-quality dental X-ray machines and other products to dentists and dental specialists throughout the world. You’ve made a great decision on choosing a Planmeca CBCT for your dental practice. Your second great decision was saving 30-50% off the price of a new unit by going with a certified pre-owned one from Renew Digital. Your third decision just comes down to which one to choose. The information below should help.

Vatech America has been providing innovative imaging technologies to dental professionals across the country since 2005. Their goal has always been to enhance the quality of patient care at every step. From launching the world’s first 3-in-1 digital X-ray system to a 41-layer digital panoramic radiograph, Vatech is one of the world’s premier dental imaging companies.

At Renew Digital, we understand that purchasing a certified pre-owned dental CBCT machine is a significant investment for your dental practice. However, it’s one you willingly undertook to receive sharp, clear, three-dimensional images to help you make the best possible treatment decisions for your patients. Here are four recommended steps obtaining the most accurate images using a cone beam system.

When you’re looking at buying  used dental equipment, particularly used extraoral dental X-ray machines, there are many important considerations you will need to take and features you will need to evaluate in order to ensure that the purchase is made wisely. Much like any expensive equipment purchase, the philosophy to “measure twice, cut once,” is applicable here.

Sirona is a worldwide leader in dental imaging which offers a strong lineup of German-engineered extraoral X-ray machines. Sirona panoramic, cephalometric, and CBCT systems are well-known for delivering high-quality images paired with dependable customer service. Dental practices that own a Sirona system know that the company is one of the best brands you can buy for ease of use and reliability.

As a certified pre-owned dealer of several different leading brands of panoramic X-ray and dental cone beam systems, Renew Digital is officially “brand neutral.” That means that we offer advice based on the objective features of each system and the needs of our customers. This enables our sales team to suggest the ideal models and modality for your practice, whether it be panoramic, cephalometric or CBCT, regardless of brand. With access to so many different leading dental X-ray machines, we can better serve our customers by matching them to the unit that is a perfect fit without any constraints.

The increasing affordability of dental cone beam (CBCT) technology has expanded the benefit of 3D imaging to a growing number of dentists and dental specialists. Today, more practices are making the investment in CBCT imaging systems to allow for greater in-office clinical capabilities as well as more rapid treatment planning and case acceptance. But with so many cone beam machines available, which CBCT system is right for your practice?

Dental X-ray machines are FDA-regulated medical devices. As such, most states throughout the United States require that dental and dental specialty practices register their facilities and dental X-ray equipment through their state Department of Health or X-ray Programs. X-ray registration helps states maintain and protect the health and safety of the practice staff and patients through initial approvals (if required) and routine periodic inspections of the X-ray equipment. If practices fail to register their facilities and/or their X-ray machines, then states cannot properly ensure the safety of its constituents. Failure to register X-ray facilities and devices with the state in a timely manner can result in serious violations and civil penalties for the doctor and the practice.

There are many benefits to using extraoral bitewings in your dental or dental specialty practice. Less cross-contamination by minimizing intraoral X-ray methods makes for a safer workplace, especially when considering the current global pandemic. Plus, you can often get the same high-quality images as intraoral X-rays for accurate diagnoses. You and your patients will feel peace of mind from the low radiation dose, plus you’ll all benefit from more efficient patient care.

As a dental practice, downtime caused by technical issues from your imaging system can be more than just a headache. Cost from canceled appointments and delays in making diagnoses and finalizing treatment plans are the top reasons why dental professionals want to protect their imaging system investment with routine maintenance. With so much at stake, you may be wondering, what do I need to be doing to maintain my equipment?