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feature _ home story I and comes with an integrated 3-D face scan unit called ProFace, allowing clinicians to capture a re- alistic3-Dphotoofthepatient’sfacebothinstand- alone mode or in combination with a CBVT scan. According to the Vice-President of Digital Imaging, Helianna Puhlin-Nurminen, the system does not onlyreduceradiationexposuretopatients,butalso assures enhanced clinical and aesthetic outcomes. In addition, intra-oral surface data can now be integratedintodentalunitswiththenewPlanmeca PlanScan scanner, available as a cart delivery sys- tem and with open connectivity, which was de- signed to allow dentists to capture the complete intra-oral situation of a patient and save it as a 3-D model for immediate design without the need for fabricating a physical model. All this is brought together in the Romexis software, which has recently been expanded with a stand-alone application for iPhone and iPad de- vices for clinicians to access and share 2-D and 3-D images via mobile networks worldwide. With the iRomexisapplication,forthefirsttimedentistshave also a free native application with true 3-D surface model rendering in the palm of their hands, the company said. For Kyöstila, however, this is only the beginning of a new age in dentistry. According to him, it all comes down to his company’s solution-oriented thinking and passion to achieve and perfect work- flow for dental surgeries. “We believe the best way to design cutting-edge products that really meet the needs of our cus- tomers is to listen to them closely,” he concluded. “Observing and learning from their workflow helps us to understand the significance of the smallest details that can make a world of difference to the user.”_ Outside view of the expanded premises with the large glass façade. The new premises including the warehouse shown here are larger than seven football fields combined. I 35CAD/CAM 3_2011 Planmeca products are currently exported to over 100 countries worldwide.Besides the company with the same name and Plandent,the Planmeca group comprises dental tool maker LM Instruments as well as Opus Systemer,a practice management software company,andTriangle Future Systems. Planmeca Oy Asentajankatu 6 00880 Helsinki Finland www.planmeca.com CAD/CAM_about the company