THE DIGITAL STREAM

In a recent Carestream Dental survey, both non-digital and digital users were asked a number of questions regarding their perception of digital technology versus the users’ actual experiences. The good news is that many of the areas that were a concern for doctors who are not already using digital systems turned out to not be a problem for current users.

The fact that Windows PC products won’t work with Apple, Apple doesn’t work with Android and vice versa is just the most visible compatibility battle. In dentistry, we are plagued with proprietary systems that refuse to play together. Digital impressions, digital x-rays, and even digital records can’t be transferred from one system to another. This is good for the manufacturer but not good for the dentist.

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