Dental X-Ray Sensor Comparison Chart

Comparison Chart

See DentiMax in a dental X-ray sensor comparison with the Dexis™, Schick®, and Carestream®. Compare dental sensor cost, warranty, thickness, active image area, and X-ray images.

Name	DentiMax Dream Sensor	Open Sensor	Dexis™	Schick®	Carestream®

Price	Size 2: $6,999 retail	Size 2: $2,999 retail	Size 1.5: $10,999 retail	Size 2: $7,995 retail	Size 2: $5,999 retail
Thickness	5.3 mm	5.0 mm	8.8 mm	7.0 mm	7.3 mm
Manufacturer Warranty	3-Year Manufacturer Warranty Included	3-Year Manufacturer Warranty Included	3-Year Manufacturer Warranty Included DexCare: $1,295/year After First Year	2-Year Manufacturer Warranty Included PTC Schick Service Club: $1,380/year**	3-Year Manufacturer Warranty Included Carestream 5-Year Advantage Plan $999†
Sensor Replacement Cost Under Manufacturer Warranty	Manufacturer Defects Free for 3 Years	Manufacturer Defects Free for 3 Years	Manufacturer Defects Free for 1 Year then $2,995	Manufacturer Defects Free for 2 Years then $3,450	Manufacturer Defects Free for Years 1-3 then $2,999 for Years 4-5
Accidental Replacement Plan	5-Year Accidental Protection Plan Included††	5-Year Accidental Protection Plan Included††	No	No	No
Replacement Sensors	Brand New	Brand New	May Be Refurbished	May Be Refurbished	Brand New
Cable Repair	$999 - Repairable Cable	Not Repairable	Not Repairable	Sensor Comes with 1 Replacement Cable Approx. $800 per Additional Cable Replacement	Not Repairable
Active Imaging Area	900 mm² 68% of Sensor	879 mm² 63% of Sensor	790 mm² 67% of Sensor	910 mm² 68% of Sensor	930 mm² 66% of Sensor
Support Details	Free 1-Year Then $79/Month (Optional)	Free 1-Year Then $79/Month (Optional)	Free 1-Year Then $107.91/Month (Optional)*	$115/Month (Optional)***	Free 1-Year Then $49.99/Month (Optional)
Evaluation	Read Full Review	Not Reviewed Yet by Dental Product Shopper Read Full Review at Clinician's Report	Read Full Review	Read Full Review	Review Not Found
X-Ray Example (Click to Enlarge)	X-ray taken with the DentiMax sensor	X-ray taken with the Open Sensor	X-ray taken with the Dexis Sensor	X-ray taken with the Schick 33 Sensor	X-ray taken with the Carestream Sensor

Dexis™ is a trademark of Dental Imaging Technologies Corporation. DentiMax® is not affiliated with Dental Imaging Technologies Corporation. Dexis™ product Information was gathered from Kavo.com on 10/29/2020 , and from correspondence (phone calls, emails, quotes) with Dexis™ Digital Technology Specialists.

Schick^® and Patterson^® are trademarks of Patterson Companies. Inc. DentiMax^® is not affiliated with Patterson Companies, Inc. Schick^® product information was gathered from PattersonDental.com on 2/25/2021, and from correspondence (phone calls, emails, quotes) with Patterson^® Dental Specialists.

Caresteam^® is a trademark of Carestream Dental LLC. DentiMax^® is not affiliated with Carestream Dental LLC. Carestream^® product information was gathered from carestreamdental.com on 8/11/2023, and from correspondence (phone calls, emails, quotes) with Carestream^® Dental Specialists.

*Under the Core Care Plan Package

**Optional 3rd year warranty if purchaser carries the $115/month service club contract for the entire three years from date of sensor purchase.

***Eaglesoft® and Patterson Imaging Service Club members who own Schick and utilize EagleSoft's Advanced Imaging module or Patterson Imaging Software to acquire images from their Schick equipment are automatically provided membership in the PTC Schick Service Club.

†The Carestream 5-Year Advantage Plan increases the manufacturer warranty from 3 to 5 years.

†† Five-Year Dream Sensor Protection Plan covers anything outside of a manufacturer warranty (except theft). Simply return your broken Dream Sensor and pay $1,999 in years 1-3 or $2,999 in years 4-5. For the Open Sensor, pay $1,499 in years 1-3 or $1,999 in years 4-5. You will never pay full price for a sensor you already purchased ever again.

Sensor images and X-rays for the purposes of dental X-ray sensor comparison were produced by DentiMax.

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