Reliability seems like a very difficult item to judge. Digital X-Ray companies do not fall under the same systems that govern auto parts or other industrial items where the failure rate is known to a very good accuracy. After much research I found no way to actually determine how often a sensor needs repair or any statistics offered by the manufacturer.įurthermore, even if we had good statistical data on number of failures vs number of sensors in the market that in and of itself would not necessarily be a measure of the sensors inherent reliability, but would be impacted by the use of the sensor itself by the client. There are many ways a sensors life can be shortened by the owner of the sensor. Using a sensor without a holder will often result in the sensor being bitten or the cable being bitten, which is a very fragile part of the sensor. Secondly, use of the sensor without a proper barrier shield will lead to excessive moisture getting inside the sensor housing and potentially corroding or shorting out its internal components not to mention the corrosive nature of saliva itself to break down the plastic that the sensor is made out of.

The most common information provided to doctors about most dental products is hearsay or through anecdotal evidence. Since, all dentists are part scientist by the very nature of their profession they know that there are no facts in hearsay and that it is a very unreliable method for determining even a version of the truth. As for anecdotal evidence it can be very beneficial if there is enough anecdotal evidence provided in a manner where the source can be distinguished that you can map a trend. The problem with anecdotal evidence in a small industry, such as dental, is that there is never enough of it to properly map trends and to overcome the idea that people are far more likely to take the time to relay information about a product that dissatisfies them then to relay information about a good experience and even less likely to say something about an experience that was just mediocre or okay.

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