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endodontics feature by Brian Trava So, you’ve made the decision to purchase a multimodality machine (MMM) to expand your practice. That’s the easy part. Now, how do you go about choosing the right unit for your practice? In our practice, we looked at many models and we developed a three-part process to make a thorough evaluation. I like to break it down into three areas: the imaging machine, machine programs, and software and support. 1. The Imaging Machine Space Foot Print – If you have an existing office or are building a new office, it has to fit in different ways. Machines have three requirements: a physical space, minimal operational space and an accessibility space. If you have an existing office, stand-up machines will have a smaller physical space requirement. The minimum operational space is the least amount of 78 MARCH 2013 » dentaltown.com space for the machine to operate while taking an image. The machine might fit, but the head has to rotate. Accessibility space is often overlooked. Not having good accessibility limits your patient population. Sit-down machines have a disadvantage of transferring the patient from a wheelchair or other mobility device, requiring more space. A stand-up machine should have the flexibility to be lowered to the height of a wheelchair. Many elderly patients have dropping head syndrome and are more comfortable in their own wheel chair or a small chair. Flat Screen Technology – This is your X-ray sensor or film onto which the image is projected. Image sensors fall into two categories: image intensifiers and flat panel detectors (FPD). Flat panel detectors are the next generation in digital technology. They are sensitive and fast, and last longer without any replacement or calibration. Image intensifiers (like CAT scans) need to be serv- http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown March 2013

Dentaltown.com Highlights
Howard Speaks: Dentistry Could Come Back with a Vengeance
Professional Courtesy: I’m No Anti-Dentite
Continuing Education Update
Second Opinion: Should Endodontists Place Implants?
Needle Stick Question
Am I the Only One Who Didn’t Know How to Use My Loupes?
The Patient Blames Me for Cracking His Tooth
Corporate Profile: {KöR}
CAD/CAM Materials
Dentaltown Research: Cosmetic Dentistry
Do-it-Yourself Finance, Part IV: Savings and Investing
Product Profile: Centrix
Keep Them Coming Back
You Should Know: Likeable Dentists
Multimodality Endodontics
Endodontics for the Recent Graduate: Instrumentation
Continuing Education Porcelain Veneers: From Case Selection to Cementation
8½ Tips for Dental Safety Checklists
How Prepared Are You For a Medical Emergency?
Dental Stem Cell Preservation and the Dawning of Regenerative Oral Medicine
Product Profile: Ivoclar EvoCerem
Narrow Diameter Implant Overdentures with Locator Attachments
In This Issue: Zeroing in on Xerostomia
Perio Reports
Ad Index
Profile in Oral Health: Substances for Targeting Xerostomia
Dentally Incorrect

Dentaltown March 2013