Though Associated Dentists had added technology to the practice before the remodel, the size and configuration of the operatories made effective integration a challenge. “It was crammed into our small rooms,” said Dr. Resch. “We needed a facility that could handle our technology.”

To accommodate their current and future technology needs, the treatment and hygiene rooms were expanded. Now, two computer monitors – one for staff and one for patients – fit comfortably in every room. Plus, each of the treatment rooms now has an easily available PLANMECA Intraoral Wall Mount X-ray unit.

The doctors selected A-dec 511 chairs, A-dec 532 Traditional Delivery Systems and A-dec 545 12 O’Clock Assistant’s Instrumentation for the treatment rooms. In the hygiene rooms, they went with A-dec Decade Plus 1221 chairs, A-dec Radius 7115 Assistant’s Instrumentation and A-dec Radius 2122 Traditional Delivery Units. In every room, SOPRO 717 intraoral cameras are integrated into the A-dec delivery systems. “Some of the doctors were looking into other equipment options, but when they saw the craftsmanship of A-dec, they were done,” said Anderson.

With so many decision makers involved in the project, coming to a group consensus wasn’t always easy. However, everyone had the same goal in mind. “We decided that as we made investments or changes, we would not just solve today’s problems but look ahead and make changes for the foreseeable future,” said Robberstad.