Buy Used ProMax 3D Plus
Planmeca · Dental Equipment · $40,000 – $85,000
Typical pricing - ProMax 3D Plus
ProMax 3D Plus - Key specifications
- 23x26cm field of view (FOV) - covers full maxilla and mandible in single capture, saves 8–12 minutes per patient vs. split-scan workflows
- Cephalometric capability built in - eliminates need for separate ceph unit, one less machine to buy and maintain
- Voxel size down to 75 microns - sufficient for implant planning and surgical guide fabrication without false edges
- Dual sensor option (some models) - older CCD sensors degrade faster than CMOS; if you're buying pre-2018, expect sensor replacement cost around $8K–$12K within 3 years
ProMax 3D Plus price overview
A unit with sub-3000 hours, clean service logs, and calibration within 12 months sits at $75K–$85K; anything cheaper usually means skipped maintenance or a seller hiding downtime gaps. Budget $2000–$3500 for recalibration and software licensing transfer when you take ownership.
Buyer's checklist for ProMax 3D Plus
Power it on in front of the seller and run a calibration scan - software should finish without errors or warnings; if it hangs or throws geometry errors, walk. Check the tube housing for oil seepage around the seal (common failure point after year 6–7, repair runs $4K+). Pull the maintenance logs and verify annual service dates actually happened; Aspen Dental locations keep meticulous records, but private practices often don't.
US Market overview
California and Texas orthodontists are snapping up used ProMax 3D units because DSO volumes pushed older machines into secondary markets - SoCal especially has 12–15 units listed any given month. Midwest is tighter; rural Kansas and Nebraska practices hold onto theirs because replacement capital is harder to find.
ProMax 3D Plus vs alternatives
| Model | Brand | Used Price | Key Spec | Value Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProMax 3D Plus ✓ | Planmeca | $40,000–$85,000 | CBCT 3D imaging, cephalometric, 23x26cm FOV... | ●●●●● |
| OP 3D Pro | KaVo | $35,000–$70,000 | CBCT 3D, 16x13cm FOV, low dose... | ●●●○○ |
| Orthophos SL 3D | Dentsply Sirona | $38,000–$75,000 | CBCT panoramic ceph, 11x10cm FOV... | ●●●○○ |
| CS 9300 | Carestream | $30,000–$62,000 | CBCT, 17x13.5cm FOV, panoramic... | ●●●○○ |
ProMax 3D Plus - FAQ
Both. Voxel quality at 75 microns is clean enough to export DICOM into Cares X or Implant Studio for guide milling - I've brokered units to 30+ DSOs doing this. You're not doing it at lower voxel counts, so ask the seller specifically what resolution the tube was running at.
Plus model added multi-scan modes and faster reconstruction time (6 min vs. 12 min on the original) - matters if you're running high volume, but honestly both handle 40–50 cases a week. Don't pay $15K extra for Plus if you're doing 20 scans monthly; the non-Plus is fine.
Planmeca tubes are rated 10,000 hours nominal but real-world I see them die around 7,000–8,500 hours if maintenance was skipped. Tube swap runs $6,500–$9,200 depending on whether Planmeca charges you for labor - figure it as a 5-year replacement cost in your ROI math.
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