Offering superior image quality and seamless integration with digital imaging workflows, the CARINA 1.5 Digital Intraoral Sensor takes patient care to the next level
Each x-ray taken in the dental practice serves as a guide, helping clinicians chart a path from uncertainty to understanding, and from problems to peace of mind. In turn, quality imaging technologies are among the most important investments any practice can make.
One device worth considering is the CARINA 1.5, a powerful digital intraoral sensor available exclusively from Henry Schein. It affords outstanding image quality and patient comfort, providing a simple, cost-effective way to reduce retakes and enhance diagnostic speed and accuracy. Paired with Dentrix Detect AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) software powered and manufactured by VideaHealth, CARINA lets dentists see and do more than ever before.
Image Quality Meets Patient Comfort
After using the CARINA 1.5 digital sensor in his La Mesa, CA, practice for several months, Richard Hagstrom, DDS, affirmed its ability to streamline every x-ray procedure.
“The clarity of the image produced by the CARINA 1.5 is superb, reducing any need for retakes,” he said. A universal-sized sensor with clipped corners and smooth edges, CARINA assures a comfortable, ergonomic fit for every patient. “My patients have remarked about the comfort of the new sensor compared to the sensors we used previously,” Dr. Hagstrom shared. Even with challenging captures, he said, “The full-mouth series no longer hurts.”
A Seamless Digital Imaging Workflow
Imaging with CARINA is made even easier thanks to dedicated support services and seamless integration with existing practice systems. “It took less than 5 minutes to connect and fully integrate the sensor with our software,” said Dr. Hagstrom.
Dentrix and Dentrix Ascend users also can take advantage of CARINA’s synergy with Detect AI, which automatically enhances x-ray scans with AI-enabled caries detection. This allows for early discovery of nearly all restorative, periodontal, and endodontic concerns identifiable on x-rays, including tooth decay.
“CARINA delivers raw image data directly to the Detect AI software, which allows for the cleanest, most accurate interpretation and analysis," Dr. Hagstrom explained. “I can do simple, conservative fillings, which last for a significant amount of time, long before the decay becomes too large."
Promoting Patient-Centered Dentistry
Overall, Dr. Hagstrom believes that the CARINA 1.5 sensor and Dentrix Detect AI are 2 solutions deserving of a place in any modern, patient-centered practice: “These are necessary tools to keep our practices up to date and protect the health of all our treasured patients!” he concluded.
