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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?

Used dental equipment seems to be everywhere these days. Several used dental equipment dealers have crept up in the past 5-10 years and it’s hard to keep them all straight. Many of these dealers advertise used dental equipment for sale directly on their websites or through other online channels and marketplaces such as eBay. If you’ve never bought used dental equipment for your practice, or never even considered it, you may be asking “Who is buying all of this used stuff?” and “Is it just as good as new?”

Our experts consult with dental professionals all the time, many of whom rate Carestream CBCT systems among the top-choices when selecting an in-house cone beam system. Carestream has a strong reputation in the dental industry for reliability and affordability without compromising image quality or features.

In February 2022, Renew Digital proudly announced the launch of our certified pre-owned lineup of intraoral scanners from top brands, including the iTero Element® Flex Foundation certified pre-owned intraoral scanner. For over a decade, you’ve known us as the leaders in extraoral dental imaging, and now we’re taking our extensive expertise into another area of advanced imaging technology with intraoral scanning.

Renew Digital often gets questions from our customers about how to properly clean and disinfect their pan-ceph or cone beam dental X-ray machine. Many disinfectants can yellow or damage surfaces and sensitive machine components. How do you know what is safe to use but will still get the job done? Here are our tips and tricks to keep your patients and staff safe by practicing standard precaution and manufacturer-recommended disinfection protocols for your dental X-ray machine.

If you’re an orthodontist, you’re familiar with the ceph X-ray. It is typically used to capture images of the teeth, jaw bone, soft tissues, and nasal and sinus passages. Since most orthodontic patients are children and teenagers, the amount of radiation they are exposed during treatment is often questioned by parents and public health officials. It’s important to understand the risks of radiation exposure and how to minimize them while still providing high-quality care.

Depending on what state you live in, preparing for a dental X-ray machine inspection can be a stressful event. But it doesn’t have to be if you plan properly and make sure you have everything set well in advance of the dreaded day! Every state has different requirements, so check with yours to see what you need to do. However, here are some things that just about every state is looking for that you can have ready to go.

When shopping for a dental cone beam system, you must first determine the maximum field of view (FOV) size that you need for your practice and patients. Regardless of manufacturer, dental cone beam systems are typically categorized by three FOV groups: small, medium, and large. The FOV size is largely determined by the applications or procedures for which it will be used. Most medium and large FOV cone beam dental systems can often collimate down to achieve smaller FOV sizes, if needed. Each manufacturer sets their own field of view sizes, so they can differ greatly by model. FOV sizes are typically measured in centimeters (cm).