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title: Why You’ll Love the Planmeca ProMax Panoramic X-ray
description: The Planmeca ProMax panoramic X-ray machine is an ideal fit for most dental practices. Here are a few of the reasons we frequently recommend this unit.
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# Why You’ll Love the Planmeca ProMax Panoramic X-ray
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Here at Renew Digital, we sell many different types of X-ray machines to many different types of dental professionals. It’s safe to say that there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to dental X-ray equipment because each practice has its own needs. But it’s also safe to say that the [Planmeca ProMax](https://www.renewdigital.com/brands/planmeca) panoramic X-ray machine is an ideal fit for most dental practices. Here are a few of the reasons we frequently recommend this unit.
## Top of the Line Features
**Perfect Images** – With Autofocus technology, the Planmeca ProMax can recognize your patient’s anatomy to automatically position the focal layer. This makes patient positioning easier and reduces the need for retakes.
**Effortless and Comfortable** – Not only is the Planmeca ProMax easy to use, it’s also comfortable for your patients! Dental anxiety can make scans difficult, but this unit helps to mitigate fears with its open-face design.
**SCARA Technology** – Getting the perfect image isn’t complicated with the flexible and precise movements of the Selectively Compliant Articulated Robot Arm, an exclusive feature of the Planmeca ProMax.
**Program Options** – Easily meet any clinical need with the wide variety of imaging programs available with the Planmeca ProMax. Features include panoramic, optional extraoral bitewings, TMJ, sinus, horizontal and vertical segmenting and more.
**Extraoral Bitewings** – If you have patients that have a strong gag reflex, or are sensitive to intraoral films or sensors, they’ll appreciate the ability to capture their bitewings without the intrusion of standard intraoral imaging.
**Cephalometrics** – For [orthodontists](https://www.renewdigital.com/orthodontics/), the Planmeca ProMax has an optional ceph attachment with accurate patient positioning, carbon fiber ear posts and nasal positioner, automatic alignment, and dedicated collimation options.
**Upgradeability** – As your practice grows and needs change, your X-ray equipment can change as well. Easily upgrade from 2D to 3D when the time is right for you.
## Ideal Patient Positioning
Positioning patients and capturing images with the Planmeca ProMax is easy and efficient. Before the patient enters the X-ray area, initiate image capture within the imaging or practice management software. On the Planmeca ProMax unit, select “2D Dental”, then “Panoramic”, then the program type. Identify the patient’s size and apply segmentation if needed.
To position the patient, adjust the height of the X-ray unit to the patient’s height. Have them stand up straight with their chin on the chin rest, holding the handles, and step forward so they are slightly leaning back and feet are aligned underneath the machine. They should be biting on both grooves of the bite stick. Close the temple supports and use the Frankfort plane light to guide and fine tune the patient’s head position. Adjust the layer light between the lateral incisor and canine, and ensure the patient’s head is straight with the midsagittal plane light. Select the appropriate jaw shape and size on the X-ray unit, and you’re ready to capture the image!
## Why Dentists Love Planmeca ProMax
There are many reasons to love the Planmeca ProMax panoramic X-ray unit, but hearing it from other dental professionals is a true evidence of its value. They commonly say that the graphic interface and software is easy to use and provides consistently high-quality images in a very efficient manner. The 3D upgradeable capabilities make it a great choice for future-proofing your practice. When taking bitewings, the extraoral bitewing images can provide up to 10 times the amount of usable data compared to intraoral bitewing X-rays, and dentists love that the results are immediately available for their patients to view. This leads to much higher rates of treatment plan acceptance and patient understanding. They also remark that their patients love the technology and are much more comfortable while completing dental X-rays than with other units.
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