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34 I I industry_ Planmeca _Planmeca Romexis® is a comprehensive soft- ware used by dental clinicians for acquiring, viewing and processing 2-D and 3-D images. Planmeca now introducesanewcephalometricanalysismoduletothe software in order to facilitate the daily work of ortho- dontists around the world. The new and easy-to-use analysis tool brings valuable benefits to orthodontic planningandtreatment,thecompanysaid. A cephalometric analysis is a study of the cranio- facial relationships used particularly by orthodontists for orthodontic growth analysis, diagnosis, planning, follow-upandtreatmentoutcomeevaluation.Thenew Planmeca Romexis Cephalometric Analysis module providesflexibleandeasy-to-usefeaturesforcreating cephalometric analyses and composing superimposi- tions of 2-D cephalometric images, facial photos and imagesofthedentalarch. The Planmeca Romexis Cephalometric module rendersroutineanalysesfastandeasy.Ananalysiscan beperformedinminutes,andtheresultsaredisplayed and shared effortlessly. During a treatment process, superimposing patient images from different time pointscanbeusedforfollow-uppurposes.Theunique concept also offers various possibilities for custom- izing the analysis and software properties in order to meet the needs and requirements of each dental professional. The cephalometric analysis module is a seamless part of the comprehensive Planmeca Romexis soft- ware. Images are captured in Planmeca Romexis, and thecephalometricanalysiscanbestartedwithjustone click. The mobile Planmeca iRomexis application and Planmeca’scloudserviceallowforsharingimagesand viewingresultsanywhere. ”We believe that with the Planmeca Romexis Cephalometric Analysis module, we can serve our or- thodontics customers better than ever,” said Helianna Puhlin-Nurminen, vice president of digital imaging and applications division at Planmeca Oy. ”Using the same system for capturing cephalometric images, CBCT images, 3-D facial photos and now for creating cephalometricanalyses,thecustomerscanworkmore efficientlytowardabetterpatienttreatment.” _About Planmeca Oy Planmeca Oy, established in 1971, designs and manufactures a full line of high-technology dental equipment, including dental care units, panoramic andintraoralX-rayunitsanddigitalimagingproducts. PlanmecaOy,theparentcompanyoftheFinnishPlan- meca Group, is strongly committed to research and development. The company says it is the U.S. market leaderindentalimagingandoneoftheworld’sleading manufacturers in dental technology. Planmeca is the largest privately owned company in the field and the third largest dental equipment manufacturer in Eu- rope. Ninety-eight percent of Planmeca’s production is exported to more than 100 countries. The group’s estimatedturnoverfor2012isapproximatelyEUR750 million with more than 2,400 employees. Visit www. planmeca.com._ ortho2_2012 Planmeca introduces a new analysis tool for planning orthodontic treatments Planmeca introduces a new cephalometric anaylsis module to its Romexis software. (Photo/Provided by Planmeca Oy)