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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?
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?”
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.
