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The best dental devices

are created in collaboration

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the devices.’”
At the Pihlajalinna Stockmann dental clinic in Helsinki, patients According to Åberg, the cooperation
are viewed and treated as individuals. The clinic’s mission is to with Planmeca has been productive ever
provide dental care that covers the patient’s entire life cycle and since the clinic was founded. ”There has
to offer customised services that take into consideration the always been a feeling of working towards
a mutual goal. Planmeca is genuinely
unique characteristics of each stage of life. Planmeca’s digital interested in what us dentists expect from
solutions – from dental care to imaging units – have been chosen our devices and they are also willing to
as the clinic’s working tools. develop them accordingly.”
In Finland, where a significant number
”WE view our patients as individuals and to use and functional by design. Their of private dental practices belong to
oral health as just one component of movements have been well thought clinic chains, dental devices are often
overall health,” explains Karri Åberg, Chief out and their easy adjustability also sold to business decision makers instead
Dentist of the Pihlajalinna dental clinic supports great working ergonomics. The of dentists directly. “Even so, Planmeca
chain in the Southern Finland region. instruments are placed in ideal locations wants to make devices that are good to
Åberg has over twenty years of and are light to use.” work with. At the same time, the business
experience in private dentistry. ”My The dental unit’s swivel function aspect of today’s dentistry has been taken
mother would have wanted me to provides freedom for the clinic’s interior into consideration in the design.”
become a doctor. I ended up choosing design and the placement of furniture Åberg believes that in order to create
dentistry, because I have always enjoyed and cabinets. ”If an anesthesiologist is successful health technology products, it
working with my hands. The dental needed for the procedure, the swivel is crucial that neither the clinicians nor the
profession is a fine combination of science function also comes in handy,” Åberg says. engineers retreat into their own bubble.
and craftsmanship.” The patients appreciate the comfort of ”Genuine and open interaction and
Åberg has been using Planmeca the dental chair. ”Patients definitely notice collaboration – those are the ingredients
devices for over fifteen years. Pihlajalinna’s when a chair is comfortable. Surprisingly needed to create the most functional and
equipment selection includes Planmeca’s many bring it up during treatment.” user-friendly devices.” ◢
intraoral, panoramic and CBCT imaging Planmeca is a familiar company to
devices as well as several Planmeca most Finnish patients. ”Many of our
Sovereign® Classic dental units. patients know the Planmeca brand and
”The dentist’s profession is physically when they notice the company’s name
challenging, and good ergonomics is key. on the operating light, for example, they
Planmeca’s dental units are straightforward might start a conversation about the

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