Planmeca Ultra Low Dose™ is changing how
dentists think about 3D
CBCT Imaging for Everyday Dentistry
Planmeca Ultra Low Dose™ is changing how
dentists think about 3D
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3D imaging provides general practitioners with a wealth of information not available with 2D radiography. Using Planmeca Ultra Low Dose (ULD) technology, dentists can acquire CBCT images at the same or lower patient radiation dose compared with standard protocols. This paves the way for using CBCT technology in everyday dentistry.
Ultra Low Dose image - Full skull
Planmeca ProMax 3D Mid - FOV Ø 200 x 170 mm.
Voxel size 300 µm / 600 µm - Effective patient dose 14.7 µSv
Ultra Low Dose image - Full skull
Planmeca ProMax 3D Mid - FOV Ø 200 x 170 mm.
Voxel size 300 µm / 600 µm - Effective patient dose 14.7 µSv
Ultra Low Dose image - Orthodontic case
Planmeca ProMax 3D - FOV Ø 85 x 50 mm.
Voxel size 400 µm - Effective patient dose 4.0 µSv
Ultra Low Dose image - Orthodontic case
Planmeca ProMax 3D - FOV Ø 85 x 50 mm.
Voxel size 400 µm - Effective patient dose 7.9 µSv
Ultra Low Dose image - Orthodontic case
Planmeca ProMax 3D - FOV Ø 85 x 50 mm.
Voxel size 400 µm - Effective patient dose 4.0 µSv
Ultra Low Dose image - Airways
Planmeca ProMax 3D - FOV Ø 230 x 160 mm.
Voxel size 600 µm - Effective patient dose 21 µSV
Ultra Low Dose image - Airway
Planmeca ProMax 3D - FOV Ø 230 x 160 mm.
Voxel size 600 µm - Effective patient dose 21 µSV
Ultra Low Dose image - Postoperative case
Planmeca ProMax 3D - FOV Ø 230 x 160
Voxel size 600 µm - Effective patient dose 42 µSv
Seeing is believing
While many manufacturers offer low dose options, only Planmeca delivers an average reduction in dose of 77% with no statistical reduction in image quality.1 Additionally, Planmeca Ultra Low Dose technology is available in all resolutions, so you see the detail you need and make an accurate diagnosis.
HD resolution
voxel size 150 μm, patient dose ~134 μSv
HD resolution with Ultra Low Dose
voxel size 150 μm, patient dose ~32 μSv
Normal resolution
voxel size 200 μm, patient dose ~86 μSv
Normal resolution with Ultra Low Dose
voxel size 200 μm, patient dose ~20 μSv
Low dose resolution
voxel size 400 μm, patient dose ~30 μSv
Low dose resolution with Ultra Low Dose
voxel size 400 μm, patient dose ~6 μSv
Improve patient care
Reducing unnecessary patient exposure is always a top priority for dental professionals. Watch how Planmeca Ultra Low Dose technology can be used as a new “3D PA” when a patient presents with discomfort exposing the patient to less radiation than a 2D intraoral periapical while achieving an accurate and timely diagnosis.
What industry experts are saying about
Planmeca Ultra Low Dose
Dr. Michael Young
Forever Young Dentistry
"Using Planmeca's Ultra Low Dose, I can take a 5x5 limited view of the area of concern, which delivers the same or lower patient radiation compared to the 2D periapical, and I can make an accurate diagnosis immediately."
Dr. Jay Burton
SmileMaker Orthodontics
"One of the main reasons I chose Planmeca was the Ultra Low Dose technology. I was able to achieve the same diagnostic capabilities, at the same time lowering the radiation dose I was exposing my patients to."
- 1 According to “Dosimetry of Orthodontic Diagnostic FOVs Using Low Dose CBCT Protocol” by JB Ludlow and J Koivisto.