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Cooperation within ergonomics
“Oral preventics – health for the patient; dental “One needs to be egoistic in terms of health," patient comfort. The product development
ergonomics – health for the dental team” is stated Dr Jerome Rotgans, President of needs to start from functional principles,"
the motto for Dr Jerome Rotgans, Professor of European Society of Dental Ergonomics says Rotgans. “The challenge is the same for
Oral Medicine at RWTH Aachen University (ESDE), when visiting Planmeca in August all, for Planmeca as well.”
in Germany. 2009.
Planmeca has cooperated with ESDE
ESDE has worked for nearly thirty years already for more than twenty years, and the
to emphasise the importance of dental ergo- cooperation continues tight. For Planmeca,
nomics. In the course of time, ESDE has Rotgans and all ESDE partners is an irre-
promoted ergonomics as part of dental placeable asset in defining the aspects to be
education and, most importantly, has suc- considered in dental equipment design.
cessfully agreed upon a list of ergonomic re-
quirements for dental equipment in coopera- Read more about
tion with the dental industry. European Society of Dental Ergonomics at
www.esde.org.
“What we wish from the dental industry
is braveness to support the health of the
dental team even at the cost of the design or
TOWNIE CHOICE AWARD
for Planmeca X-ray units
Planmeca’s panoramic and cephalometric Townie Choice Awards is an independ- 27
X-ray units won the Townie Choice Award ent survey developed and run by
granted by an interactive dental community. Dentaltown.com, Inc., an online community
Planmeca equipment was recognised also in for dental professionals.
other X-ray unit categories. In Cone Beam
CT scanners, Planmeca gained third position, To view results and to read more about
and in intraoral X-ray units second position. Townie Choice Awards, go to www.dental-
town.com
Award-winning designs from Planmeca
In recent years, Planmeca products have Planmeca Sovereign
received recognition in several interna-
tional design contests. The award-winning • red dot design award 2009, Germany
products are the Planmeca ProOne digital • Fennia Prize 2009, Honorary Mention, Finland
X-ray unit and the Planmeca Sovereign • iF design award 2007, Top Selection, China
dental unit, both excellent examples of
Planmeca’s product development and com- Planmeca ProOne
mitment to professional product design.
• red dot design award 2009, Germany
Planmeca ProOne is a digital panoramic • Fennia Prize 2009, Honorary Mention, Finland
X-ray unit, simple in design yet technologi- • iF product design award 2008, Germany
cally advanced, incorporating a wide • iF design award china 2007, Honourable Mention, China
selection of exposure programs and param-
eters. The Planmeca Sovereign dental unit 09
features unique construction and function-
alities that contribute to an ergonomic
working environment and maximum
patient comfort.
