Consultants’ Comments
- “The camera is easy to use and captures clear pictures with good detail.”
- “Very clear and bright picture with realistic color reproduction ”
- “Image is in focus at any distance between the tooth and the camera.”
- “Excellent ergonomics! The image was quickly and easily captured with excellent resolution at that!”
- “I really love the auto-focus feature. It’s nice to know I can just aim and click at any depth of field.”
- “Patients appreciate being able to see cracks, decay, micro-leakage,”
- “I would like better integration with my practice management software.”
Description
The Panasonic Intraoral Camera captures and displays the inside of the patient’s mouth. It is designed to achieve accurate color reproducibility inside the mouth and to capture clear images the first time around with its auto focus and stabilization correction features. It is capable of capturing still images as well as full-motion video and features advanced video and still image playback with the Dental@i Viewer software. It assists in providing visual demonstrations and explanations to patients. The Panasonic Intraoral Camera can be connected to either a PC or a TV monitor at three chair locations with supplied accessories. Panasonic Intraoral Camera was evaluated by eight consultants in 245 uses. It received an 86% clinical rating.
Product Features
The Panasonic Intraoral Camera was connected to operatory computers for evaluation. Consultants reported that Panasonic Intraoral Camera was easy to use with the Dental@i Viewer software. The camera captures clear pictures with good color reproduction and detail. The auto focus responds quickly, even for macro views. Button position on the camera wand is comfortable and easy to activate for capturing the image. The cable box connector allows use with a computer or a TV monitor and enables versatility. For image capture and patient education, Panasonic Intraoral Camera performed very well. Fifty percent of consultants reported that the Panasonic Intraoral Camera was better than their current intraoral camera and 38% reported it was equivalent. Fifty percent would switch to the Panasonic Intraoral Camera and 62% would recommend it.
