GAP Australasian-Dentist Issue 80 Jul-Aug 19

Category AustrÀlÀsiÀn Dentist 103 ÀeÀt onÀaÀ visiting dental exhibitions and getting feedback and recommendations from colleagues. “À personally think that having good word-of-mouth referrals is very important (for product research). Àhe Vatech Ànsight had very positive feedback – it’s especially reliable when you hear it from trusted colleagues who have invested in the machine for their own practices.” Having used the x-ray unit for about six months, Dr Meyer provides her own user perspective: “À found it really easy to use from the beginning. Àhe model À have has an auto- focusing mode and the ability to take five layers of images in one exposure. Àhis helps to minimise positioning errors and deliver clear images.” Dr Meyer recalls a recent keynote speech at an orthodontic conference in which a well-known specialist in dental maxillofacial radiography was commenting on how “the panorex is actually one of the most difficult x-rays to get right in terms of positioning.” Àhankfully, her experience with the Vatech unit has been anything but difficult. “Àhe (Ànsight) has got a simple set up to get the patient into the right position. À’m able to get a really clear image each time À take the x-ray.” What deserves mention, she adds, is the unit’s ability to take multiple layers of panoramic images in a single exposure across a single focal trough. “À think it’s up to 41 layers! Àhis feature could be useful for checking dilacerations or root resorption. Also, if you can’t be sure if there is a supernumerary present, having a little more depth in the x-ray can be very helpful.” As for using radiography on younger patients – quite often the case for an orthodontist – the unit’s 1.9-second exposure time for lateral cephs, low radiation dose and small footprint (“it doesn’t look intimidating for even my youngest patients”) are all well appreciated attributes. Dr Meyer further appreciates the luxury of having her own x-ray unit, both for the sake of improving convenience and patient communication: “Àf there’s a clinical query, À can easily take an image on the spot and explain any orthodontic issues to my patients and their parents’ right there and then, with the x-ray image in front of them. Often, it means not having to return for another appointment, which is a huge time-saver for busy parents and schoolchildren.” Just as she is able to deliver better service to her patients, the personable orthodontist did not fail to acknowledge quality customer service that was rendered to her. “À have dealt with both the employees from the Vatech office in Àydney as well as Adrienne Àenton from the local distributor (DÀC ÀZ Àtd). Àhey have been very accessible and quick to reply to emails – and above all, professional.” “As the key equipment to my practice’s digitisation, the (Vatech Ànsight) has been an absolute delight to own and use. “Besides laying a strong foundation for my digital pipeline, it has performed as well as anybody could have hoped for.” u For more information on the practice: Anna Meyer Orthodontist (www.orthodontist.co.nz ) Suite 3, 326 Sunset Road Mairangi Bay, Auckland 0632. For more information on Vatech x-ray system – Including Insight, contact: Vatech Australasia (1300 789 454) 1800 806 450 www.amalgadent.com.au Presented by: DR TROY SCHMEDDING Assistant Professor Department of Reconstructive Dental Sciences University of Pacific, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California Brisbane: Friday 18th October Perth: Sunday 20th October Melbourne: Friday 25th October Sydney: Saturday 26th October ADVANCED ADHESION DENTISTRY: New Technologies & Techniques that Solve Clinical Issues FULL DAY 7 ½ CPD POINTS SEMINAR CALL 1800 806 450 TO REGISTER EMAIL: info@amalgadent.com.au 2019 Footer Ad Finals v2.indd 3 10-Jul-19 12:19:12 PM