ProMax 3D Plus Parts & Service USA
Planmeca · Dental Equipment · $40,000 – $85,000
Typical pricing - ProMax 3D Plus
ProMax 3D Plus - Key specifications
- 23x26cm FOV captures full arch plus sinus floor in one shot - that's enough for implant planning on most cases without a second exposure
- Cephalometric mode with motorized arm; drift in the gantry costs $2,400–$3,100 to fix out of warranty
- Voxel sizes from 75 to 200 microns depending on mode; clinicians under-specify and grab 200-micron scans that blur implant margins
- Dose output averages 15–22 µSv per full-arch 3D scan; compare to iTero Element for single-tooth planning if dose creep is your concern
ProMax 3D Plus price overview
Machines under 3,500 tube hours that kept annual service contracts current sit $65K–$85K. A unit with a 18-month service gap and 5,200+ hours drops to $40K–$55K because you'll spend $1,800 on recalibration and x-ray tube inspection alone.
Buyer's checklist for ProMax 3D Plus
Put your hand on the ceph arm and move it side-to-side - any play means the positioning laser has drifted and recalibration is $2,100 minimum. Boot the system cold and run a test acquisition; if reconstruction takes over 8 minutes for a standard 200-micron scan, the GPU or processing board is degrading. Pull the service log from the seller's cloud account or ask Planmeca directly - machines with consistent 6-month intervals cost less to own.
US Market overview
Southern California DSOs (Heartland Dental franchises especially) are cycling out 2015–2017 ProMax units right now because of HIPAA data retention requirements; used inventory is thick in LA and San Diego. Midwest dental chains are holding longer because equipment ROI math still works with lower patient volume.
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
You can order common consumables (bite blocks, alignment rods, sensors) direct, but high-ticket items like collimators, filters, or the tube housing require a service contract or a dealer. Planmeca gate-keeps to protect their margin and service techs. Generic sourcing for fans or power supplies runs $400–$800 cheaper but voids your warranty immediately.
Service contract is $3,200–$4,800. Add $1,200–$2,000 annually for consumables (bite guides, sensor covers, disinfectant). Every 4 years you'll replace the x-ray tube for $8,000–$12,000 if you hit 5,000+ hours. Sage Dental budgets $18K per unit per year all-in across their 300+ clinics.
Bad detector shows as horizontal line artifacts or dropout zones in the reconstruction - it's not software. Run a metal ball test scan; if the image is noisy or the ball edges are jagged, sensor degradation is real and costs $6,500–$8,500 to replace. Planmeca will charge for diagnostics even if you bought used, so negotiate that into your offer.
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