Intraoral Dental Sensor Comparison Study Notes

DentiMax

• Consistent quality images
• Manufactured by a large Japanese company
• Reasonably priced repair if needed (they also give you a loaner)
• Bulky USB box with no provision for post/wall mount
• Sensor is 2mm thicker (including cable housing) than many others
• Sensors are heavy but probably not a problem to patients

Dent-X
EVA Classic

• Low cost
• Thin comfortable sensors
• Simple docking station with post/wall mount and sensor holder
• Easy to move between rooms
• Corners not rounded on cord end of sensor
• Inconsistent images when used with a Progeny Preva x-ray unit

Gendex
Visualix eHD

• Consistent image quality
• Comfortable rounded sensor corners
• Corners of image are clipped
• Sensors seem a little bulky
• Larger USB box but has bracket to hold on wall/post

Instrumentarium
SnapShot

• Consistent image quality without adjusting exposure settings
• Small USB box
• Nice bracket to store sensor/USB box on wall/post
• Lifetime free support for imaging software
• Control box pulls on sensor so it needs to be clipped to patient
• Rounded corners more comfortable if they were on cord end of sensor
• Two corners of image are clipped

Kodak 6100

• Comes in size 0,1,2
• Slightly bulky but comfortable edges and corners
• Easy access and friendly technical support
• Consistent sharp image quality
• Density of some images varies within each image
• Must adjust exposure times for different patients
• Longest exposure time of all sensors evaluated
• Control box pulls on sensor so must rest it in patient's lap
• Only sold direct by Kodak

Schick CDR

• Small easy to use USB box with nice bracket and sensor holder
• Comfortable sensors
• 100% Satisfaction Refund Guarantee
• Density of some images varies within each image
• Requires special calibration file for each sensor
• Schick is concerned about cable breaking at the sensor
• Only available from Patterson Dental