Planmeca digital pan option: -Reply

[Axel Ruprecht]

Thanks Tom. I shall ask this on the open ORADLIST.  How easy are they to
use? Do you use film or digital. I take it that on sum, you recommend the
Planmeca?

Rgds
Axel

>We have both the Plan mecca and the Siemens orthophos units.
>The slicing on the orthophos unit is much easier and henceforth we use it a
>lot more.
>Our orthophos unit offers 16 different mode of imaging from sinus series
>through plain panoramic view.
>My gut differential between the two system is that the Siemens system is a
>very delicate piece of machinery.
>If it only bumps a patient while operating it will stop.
>The Plan mecca is a better workhorse.
>Quality of resulting radiographs is equal it " only depends on the operators
>ability.""


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