Dental News - Digital imaging firm’s reputation for reliability is 50 years in the making

Robert Selleck, DTA

Fri. 16 December 2011

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MILWAUKEE, Wis.: The biggest challenge Instrumentarium Dental faces when encouraging existing clients to upgrade equipment is convincing them to let go of perfectly functioning Instrumentarium systems that may be decades old. The company has clients across the world using Instrumentarium X-ray systems bought in the early 1970s. Given that the company developed the technology in Finland in the 1950s and sold its first system in 1961, user loyalty is not so surprising.

In fact, it’s on the 50th anniversary of the 1961 introduction of the company’s Orthopantomograph scanner, that the company has produced its latest advancement in dental panoramic X-ray imaging: the Orthopantomograph OP300.

“It’s 50 years in the making,” said Instrumentarium Territory Manager Richard Kelstein. “And with the quality of these machines, they just last forever. We’re the oldest company doing this in the world, which is a big reason why the knowledge of our sales force is second to none.”

Upgrading is a bit less of challenge these days for both Instrumentarium and its clients because all of its system are designed for quick and easy expansion from 2-D panoramic digital imaging to include either cephalometric or cone-beam 3-D imaging or a combination of both.

Drawing on the latest in CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) sensor technology and 14-bit image data, the OP300 produces intensely sharp images and ideal exposure levels. The resulting images provide highly accurate clinical information for treatment planning. The 3-D imaging option enables clinicians to see detailed anatomical structures with three-dimensional reconstructions and cross-sectional views.

All of the traditional Instrumentarium features are included, too: stable, accurate patient positioning; versatile planning and viewing software that is compatible with most other applicable dental-practice software; and a wide-range of settings that enable optimized scanning time and dose levels based on the specific patient and procedure.

All Instrumentarium systems are also available in the lower-priced SOREDEX line.

Working closing with dental professionals, universities and research organizations, Instrumentarium develops, manufactures and markets high-tech systems and solutions for dental and maxillofacial imaging. The company offers a full range of premium quality imaging solutions for both intraoral and extraoral imaging.

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