Colin Campbell, Director at The Campbell Clinic, recalls how Planmeca has supported him in getting his purpose-built facility up and running
Colin Campbell’s relationship with Planmeca began in 2018. He is the Director & Specialist in Oral Surgery at The Campbell Clinic and Campbell Academy in Nottingham, which was in the process of being purpose built at the time. Colin and his team travelled to Helsinki to find out firsthand about the company, its culture and to see what was under production. It was there that a partnership was formed, as Colin was looking for great value and excellent service as he kitted out his new facility.
“We were looking for someone to partner with in this project, which was a massive,” explains Colin. “We needed trust, excellent service and quality, which we received from Planmeca as soon as they became involved in the design process.”
It was Planmeca’s range of CBCT scanners that initially led Colin to Finland. “The thing that first drew my attention was the Ultra low dose feature,” he recalls. “The way it worked in my mind was that if you could lower the dose of CBCT, you could take more CBCT scans of patients and achieve better diagnostic quality and additional diagnostic information. For example, if I was able to cut the dosage in half, I could take twice as many scans. Cutting it in half again, I could have four times as many images for each patient.
“This means I can take pre-op and post-op scans of a patient if I wanted to. But, more importantly, I can reduce the overall dose to my patients.”
Planmeca Ultra Low Dose is a unique way to capture CBCT images at patient doses comparable to or even lower than panoramic images – as proven in various scientific studies. The imaging protocol can be used with all imaging modes and voxel sizes.
Impressed with the feature for numerous reasons, Colin selected the Planmeca ProMax 3D Classic – a unit that covers the entire dentition, making it an excellent option for full arch dental 3D imaging. It includes the all-in-one imaging software Planmeca Romexis, which supports all 2D and 3D imaging as well as CAD/CAM work.
“Everybody gets obsessed with clarity of image at any price but that’s not how it works,” says Colin. “I’ve used pretty much every software system there is, and there isn’t one better than Romexis with how intuitive it is, how clear it is, and how easy it is to plan cases. If you want to design guides, you can. If you want to import other digital media, you can. It’s all seamless and, combined with the Ultra Low Dose facility and CBCT adaptability, it’s just an extraordinary product.”
Of course, Colin needed more than a CBCT unit. He had an entire purpose-built facility to equip. Browsing through Planmeca’s range of dental chairs, he came across the Compact i5.
Compact i is Planmeca’s most widely sold dental unit family, constantly updated with new features and functionalities in order to offer clinicians around the world the best possible working companion. The Planmeca Compact i5 dental unit is the culmination of five generations of continuous improvement, with a sleek and distinctive, user-centric design created to stand the test of time. Product development is guided by what Planmeca believes contributes to good design: ergonomics, safety, comfort, and aesthetics.
“Everybody comments on the chair setup because it’s minimal – not clunky,” explains Colin Campbell. “The knee break element, for me, was really important. I don’t know why anyone wouldn’t have a knee break chair, because it creates so much room in your surgery, and it provides a normal sitting position for a patient for when you first speak with them at the start of an appointment. They’re not their legs aren’t flat out until they lie back, it’s more comfortable.”
“What you get with Planmeca, and why we continue to work with them, is value,” says Colin. “Some people think value means the cheapest product, but it doesn’t. Value is getting more than that which you pay for, and that’s what you get back in terms of the relationship and support, in collaboration and in products that are forward thinking, innovative and always developing.”
The Planmeca Compact i5 dental unit has been designed to offer the smoothest possible workflow for the dental team and the most enjoyable treatment experience for patients of all sizes and ages, enabling the entire clinic to benefit from stress-free dentistry.
“There’s plenty of scope for adjustment on the chair,” Colin adds. “And there’s no armrests – a massive feature that some people overlook. “I do a lot of intravenous sedation, and I don’t have patients with arms falling off the side of the chair. The chairs are designed to keep everybody comfortably in the centre.”
To meet the demands of today’s dentistry – the increasing infection control and quality assurance demands, different users using the same devices, the constantly growing patient flow, just to name a few – Planmeca has created smart, customisable solutions that let dentists concentrate on patient treatment while technology takes care of the rest.
“An add-on feature that we added is this,” says Colin, patting the cushioned seat of the chair. “I can tell you that, in our practice, from a patient perspective, that is the biggest feature we offer.”
Planmeca guarantees as long life span for the Compact i5 dental unit. It has been built to allow for upgrades, with new features and improvements coming at any time. This makes it a truly future-proof investment, with countless unique options to always choose from to match your ever-evolving preferences and needs.
“There’s also the ergonomics,” Colin adds. “It’s designed for working.”
Planmeca Compact i5 is ideal for both two-handed and four-handed dentistry. It provides plenty of working space for a dental assistant and offers easy access to suction tubes and other essential instruments. Since all the infection control functions are neatly organised in their own compartments, daily routines become more straightforward and less time-consuming.
“We have the overarm delivery, which is a little bit non-British in a lot of ways,” explains Colin of the Finnish design. “However, I would never return to cart system in a million years, and nobody else here would, because of the digital setup. It’s easy to control and program for individual clinicians. It’s also easy to interchange the componentry, which makes it easy to service. We’ve found that personally, and have had plenty of support from Planmeca and their engineers.”
To discover more features of the Planmeca Compact i5, visit https://www.planmeca.com/dental-units/planmeca-compact-i5/
Watch the full interview with Colin Campbell here: https://www.planmeca.com/testimonials/
