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Are you planning on expanding your dental or specialty practice? Opening a new office or satellite? Searching for ways to attract and retain patients? Don’t miss this all-in-one guide to help you leverage your investment in advanced dental imaging technologies.

A dental X-ray machine is an essential tool for many dentists and specialists. These machines provide vital imaging capabilities, producing either 2D or 3D scans for a wide variety of clinical applications. Because capturing X-ray scans is a vital part of dentistry, regardless of specialty, many doctors looking for new dental imaging equipment are likely upgrading their existing system or investing for a new practice. .

It’s hard to believe, but it’s that time of year again to start thinking about how to reduce your practice’s tax liability for 2022. Section 179 of the IRS tax code, designed to encourage small businesses, such as dentists and dental specialists, to invest in their practices, allows them to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software that has been purchased or financed during the tax year from their total gross income. This means that they can write off the full purchase amount this year and are no longer required to depreciate the equipment over time as they have in previous tax years.

As a dental professional, you need the ability to accurately diagnose patient conditions and plan their treatment, and a dental X-ray machine makes that possible. However, with the wide variety of options on the market, it can be hard to know exactly what you need. While shopping, you may want to keep the following features and considerations in mind.

Sirona is synonymous with delivering high-quality, dependable dental X-ray machines and other products for dental professionals. Dental practices that own Sirona dental equipment know that it is one of the best, most reliable and easiest to use brands you can buy. But, have you considered a used Sirona dental panoramic X-ray machine?

It is becoming more common for dental practices to operate across several office locations, regardless of specialty. And, just like your main location, you’ll want to make sure you have access to the technology you need to provide the best patient care, including a digital x-ray and/or CBCT system.

When an orthodontist starts a new case, a panoramic and cephalometric X-ray scan helps provide a proper diagnosis, while aiding in the planning and monitoring of treatment. While a panoramic scan provides a complete 2D view of the mandible and maxilla, a cephalometric scan captures a lateral image of the entire skull, which is helpful in tracking movement in relation to anatomical landmarks during orthodontic treatment.

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.

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.

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?