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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Myth 1: &quot;The Cable Is Reinforced, So It Can&#39;t Be Damaged&quot;</h2>

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DEXIS describes the Titanium cable as robust and aramid-reinforced. That reinforcement resists pulling and everyday wear, but no cable is immune to being crushed under a chair base, cut, or bent sharply over and over at the same point.

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Fact: reinforcement buys you margin, not immunity. Route the cable away from chairs and carts, and avoid sharp bends near the sensor.

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Myth 2: &quot;Biteblocks Are Just for Patient Comfort&quot;</h2>

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DEXIS designed the Titanium biteblocks to hug the sensor, which avoids gaps that can catch soft tissue. But DEXIS also gave them a protective cover for the sensor-to-cable connection, specifically to prolong cable and sensor life.

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Fact: the right biteblocks protect the sensor&#39;s most vulnerable joint. Improvised positioning skips that protection.

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Myth 3: &quot;A Tough Housing Means Bite Marks Don&#39;t Matter&quot;</h2>

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DEXIS describes the Titanium housing as a thermoplastic resin redesigned for tensile strength that stands up to bite force and impacts. Over time, though, repeated heavy biting can still mark or crack any housing.

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Fact: inspect the housing regularly. A crack is a reason to stop using the sensor, however minor it looks. Repair.Dental&#39;s <a href="https://repair.dental/services/xray-sensor-repair/dexis-xray-sensor-repair">DEXIS sensor repair page</a> explains the DEXIS sensor services available if damage is found.

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Myth 4: &quot;Any Disinfectant Will Do&quot;</h2>

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DEXIS says the Titanium housing resists a wide variety of disinfectant chemicals. &quot;A wide variety&quot; is not &quot;all&quot;.

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Fact: use barrier sheaths for every patient and disinfect only with products and methods that DEXIS lists as compatible. Never autoclave the sensor unless DEXIS&#39;s instructions say so. If your practice is unsure about infection control equipment, Repair.Dental offers <a href="https://repair.dental/repairguru/dental-equipment-inspection-certification/infection-control-sterilization-equipment-certification">infection control and sterilization equipment certification</a>.

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Myth 5: &quot;If It Still Takes Pictures, It&#39;s Fine&quot;</h2>

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Sensors often keep capturing for a while after damage starts. An intermittent disconnection, a faint line on images or a small nick in the cable can all appear while the sensor still &quot;works&quot;.

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A sensor that is quietly failing can also cost chair time. Retakes, repositioning and waiting for the software to reconnect add minutes to appointments, and the patient may need extra exposures if an image has to be repeated.

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Fact: early signs are the cheapest point to act. DEXIS designed the Titanium&#39;s smart sensor health system to help flag anomalies, but a quick daily look by the team is still the first line of defence.

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">A Bonus Myth: &quot;Only the Clinician Needs to Know This&quot;</h2>

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Sensors pass through many hands in a day: the person who positions it, the person who disinfects it, the person who stores it and whoever tidies the operatory at closing. Damage can happen at any of those points. Care habits work best when everyone who touches the sensor knows them, not just the person taking the image.

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">What a Daily Look Should Cover</h2>

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A quick end-of-day inspection takes very little time and catches most problems early:

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	Housing: no cracks, chips or deep bite marks.
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	Sensor-to-cable joint: no kinks, cuts or exposed fibers.
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	Cable length: no crush marks or flattened sections.
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	USB end: firm housing, straight connector.
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	Biteblocks and holders: intact, with the joint cover in place.
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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Habits That Replace the Myths</h2>

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	Hold the sensor body, not the cable, when positioning and removing it.
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	Use the DEXIS biteblocks and holders designed for the Titanium.
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	Unplug by the USB housing, never by pulling the cable.
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	Store the sensor in a set place with the cable loosely coiled.
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	Look over the housing and full cable length at the end of each day.
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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Storage and Moving Between Rooms</h2>

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Many sensors are damaged when they are not being used. A Titanium left on a tray edge can be knocked to the floor, and a cable left trailing can be caught by a chair. Give the sensor a set home in each operatory, keep the cable loosely coiled and off the floor, and carry it in its holder if it moves between rooms.

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If your practice shares one sensor between several operatories, make sure every computer it is plugged into has the correct DEXIS software set-up. A sensor that will not connect in one room is often a workstation issue, not damage.

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">Why These Myths Stick Around</h2>

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The Titanium was marketed, accurately, as a durable sensor. Durability claims are easy to hear as &quot;you don&#39;t need to worry&quot;. In practice, durability works best when it is paired with good handling. Teams that understand what each design feature protects tend to use the sensor in ways that keep that protection working.

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<h2 style="text-align:justify">If You Find Damage</h2>

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Stop using the sensor and check whether it is covered by a DEXIS plan. Outside coverage, Repair.Dental&#39;s <a href="https://repair.dental/services/xray-sensor-repair">X-ray sensor repair services</a> list the DEXIS Titanium. To see how other practices have found the service, read <a href="https://repair.dental/reviews">verified customer reviews</a>, or browse our <a href="https://repair.dental/repairguru/x-ray-sensors/common-dexis-sensor-issues-a-comprehensive-troubleshooting-guide-for-dentists">DEXIS sensor troubleshooting guide</a> for checks to try first.

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Is a reinforced sensor cable unbreakable? Five myths about caring for a DEXIS Titanium sensor, corrected with habits that prevent damage.

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