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identification algorithm make the device        is saved on the Planmeca Romexis server. In     to the mill. “Once the work has been sent to       11
extremely flexible to use. Thanks to these      this way, the scanning station can be used      the mill, it is transferred there in its entirety
features, you can pause the scanning at any     only for scanning, while another workstation    and the mill’s computer finishes the work.
time and continue later on at any point         is used for the actual design work. This is     In this way, the software and scanner are
from where data is already available.”          a truly unique feature, which allows work       immediately freed for a new assignment.”
                                                to be continued straight away on another
   The scanner includes a range of              computer, while the scanner is freed for           The software is very user-friendly. All
exchangeable tips in various sizes, the         more productive operation”, says Kajander.      design phases are saved automatically, and
smallest of these facilitating access to the                                                    if further impressions are needed, previous
posterior parts, particularly with small           Every dentist designing his or her own       phases can be returned to flexibly. The design
children and trauma patients. The tips can      prosthetic works will also face cases that      software automatically takes into account
be autoclaved for efficient infection control.  require assistance from a dental laboratory.    the adjacent teeth’s cusps and marginal ridge,
In addition, the scanner is extremely           For this reason, Planmeca’s system utilises an  in addition to the contact strengths defined
durable since it has no other moving parts      open STL file format that allows the work       by the user. This creates a design that always
inside except for a fan that removes warm       to be sent immediately to a partner via the     fits its surroundings.
air. “Thus, the device stays calibrated and     Planmeca Romexis® Cloud service.
is not subject to mechanical wear”, explains                                                    Planmeca PlanMill® 40 – fast and
Kajander.                                          Since Planmeca PlanCAD Easy is               precise milling unit for dental clinics
                                                integrated into Planmeca Romexis software,
Planmeca PlanCAD® Easy –                        soft tissue scans can also be conveniently      Planmeca PlanMill® 40 is an extremely
efficient design tool for prosthetics           paired with the patient’s CBCT image.           precise four-axis milling unit operating
                                                This combined data provides valuable            under the control of its own computer. The
Planmeca also offers dentists a new kind        information for implant planning, for           device is suitable for all the indications of a
of open software solution for 3D design.        example, because in addition to the soft        single tooth, in other words for the milling
Planmeca PlanCAD® Easy is seamlessly            tissues, it visualises the crown that is        of crowns, inlays, onlays and veneers. The
integrated into Planmeca Romexis®               designed for the occlusion. This facilitates    mill can manage bridges of up to five units
software, and it is a user-friendly design      the planning of the implant screw’s location.   to the posterior area and three units to the
tool for the design of inlays, onlays,                                                          anterior area.
veneers, crowns and bridges.                       The Planmeca PlanCAD Easy workflow,
                                                from preparation to the finished result,           Since the mill handles the milled pieces
   “The software runs on a floating licence     includes just five easy stages: work            completely independently, as many as
basis. This means that it is not tied to just   description, scanning, marking of the margin    several dozen pieces can be sent to the mill
one computer or workstation, but the work       line, automatic design, and sending the work    at a time. In addition, the device tells which
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