Predictika · Dental imaging equipment

An AI sales agent's 3D imaging equipment quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for 3D imaging equipment from a dental supplier: the scanner, its scan volume, the imaging software, the intraoral sensors, caries detectors and cameras, the room, installation and training, the service plan, the financing, the discount and the total the quote states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of how those choices fit together and returns a verdict, every reason and the prices it computed.

Scope: One 3D imaging equipment quote: scanner, scan volume, software, accessories, room, training, service plan, financing, discount and the stated total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models imaging equipment quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Scanner and software — the scan volume against the range of the chosen unit, imaging software that must match the unit, and the caries detector, which works only with DEXIS Imaging Suite.
  • Room and installation — a shielded room, the floor area each unit needs, at least one day of on-site training, and limits on the sensors, caries detectors and cameras on a quote.
  • Service and financing — a preventive maintenance plan of 1 to 5 years, financing terms of 24, 36, 48, 60 or 84 months, and credit review for 84-month or large financed purchases.
  • Commercial terms — a discount above 5 percent that goes to a sales manager and above 12 percent that is blocked, and the stated total against the one computed.

Any 3D imaging equipment quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: operatory equipment, CAD/CAM, lasers, front-office systems and printers. Product names follow the public Benco Dental equipment and news pages (read October 16, 2026), and the i-CAT and DEXIS listings date from 2018, so current availability was not verified; the scan-volume limits of the i-CAT models, software pairing, room and shielding rules, accessory counts, training, financing terms, thresholds and every price are modeled and illustrative, not published by Benco.

The AI sales agentBuilds the equipment quote from the conversation with the dentist and says it is ready to send.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

6 scenarios in 2 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Software that must match the unitOnly with care
Planmeca units run on Romexis and i-CAT units on DEXIS Imaging Suite, and the caries detector needs DEXIS, so each pairing needs its own rule and a new unit means new rules.		The unit is one choice and the software, the volume and the detector are checked against it in the same pass.
Limits that depend on the unitOnly with workarounds
The scan volume range and the floor area both differ for every unit, so each limit has to be looked up for the chosen unit and compared.		Each limit is looked up for the chosen unit and checked together on every call.
A financed total that triggers a reviewOnly with workarounds
Credit review depends on the computed total, which depends on the equipment, discount, installation, training and the service plan, so a roll-up rule is needed first.		The total is computed inside the model and the review follows from it.
A stated total that must match the computed oneOnly with workarounds
The total depends on the unit, software, accessories, discount, training and plan, so a separate rule has to compute it and compare it with the total the quote states.		The total is computed inside the model and compared with the stated one.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, so the agent can fix them in a single pass.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1A scan volume of 2 cm is outside the range of the chosen unit (3 cm up to 30 cm).
2Planmeca units run on Romexis and i-CAT units on DEXIS Imaging Suite; the chosen software does not match the unit.
3The CariVu caries detector works with DEXIS Imaging Suite; the quote uses a different software.
4A quote can carry at most 6 sensors, 4 caries detectors and 6 intraoral cameras.
5The imaging room must be shielded before a CBCT unit is installed.
6A room of 40 square feet is below the 45 square feet this unit needs.
7At least 1 day of on-site training is needed; the quote has 0.
8Financing terms are 24, 36, 48, 60 or 84 months; the quote has 30 months.
936 financing months are quoted but the quote is not financed.
1084-month financing needs credit review.
11A financed total above 150,000 dollars (16,890,000 cents) needs credit review.
12The preventive maintenance plan runs 1 to 5 years; the quote has 0.
132 service years are quoted but only the warranty is selected.
14A discount of 8 percent needs sales manager approval.
15A discount of 15 percent is above the 12 percent limit.
16The quote states a total of 9,000,000 cents; the line items give 10,090,000 cents.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. i-CAT V8 package: An i-CAT V8 package with a scan volume over its range, Romexis software, a caries detector, an unshielded room that is too small, no training, 30-month financing, a 6-year plan, a 15 percent discount and a wrong total

    
The agent's request. Please quote an i-CAT FLX V8 with Romexis and a 12 cm scan volume, in an unshielded room of 30 square feet. Accessories: 2 sensors, 1 caries detector and 1 intraoral camera. Training: 0 days. Service: a preventive plan for 6 years. Financing: 30 months. The discount is 15 percent. The quote states a total of 9,000,000 cents (90,000 dollars). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Field of view outside the unit range. A scan volume of 12 cm is outside the range of the chosen unit (3 cm up to 8 cm).
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  • Imaging software does not match the unit. Planmeca units run on Romexis and i-CAT units on DEXIS Imaging Suite; the chosen software does not match the unit.
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  • CariVu needs DEXIS Imaging Suite. The CariVu caries detector works with DEXIS Imaging Suite; the quote uses a different software.
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  • Room not shielded. The imaging room must be shielded before a CBCT unit is installed.
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  • Room too small. A room of 30 square feet is below the 36 square feet this unit needs.
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  • Training days missing. At least 1 day of on-site training is needed; the quote has 0.
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  • Financing term not offered. Financing terms are 24, 36, 48, 60 or 84 months; the quote has 30 months.
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  • Service plan years out of range. The preventive maintenance plan runs 1 to 5 years; the quote has 6.
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  • Discount over 12 percent. A discount of 15 percent is above the 12 percent limit.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of 9,000,000 cents; the line items give 10,877,000 cents.
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2. i-CAT V8 package: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an i-CAT FLX V8 with DEXIS Imaging Suite and an 8 cm scan volume, in a shielded room of 30 square feet. Accessories: 2 sensors, 1 caries detector and 1 intraoral camera. Training: 0 days. Service: a preventive plan for 3 years. Financing: 60 months. The discount is 8 percent. The quote states a total of 9,810,000 cents (98,100 dollars). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Room too small. A room of 30 square feet is below the 36 square feet this unit needs.
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  • Training days missing. At least 1 day of on-site training is needed; the quote has 0.
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  • Discount over 5 percent. A discount of 8 percent needs sales manager approval.
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3. i-CAT V8 package: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an i-CAT FLX V8 with DEXIS Imaging Suite and an 8 cm scan volume, in a shielded room of 40 square feet. Accessories: 2 sensors, 1 caries detector and 1 intraoral camera. Training: 2 days. Service: a preventive plan for 3 years. Financing: 60 months. The discount is 5 percent. The quote states a total of 10,308,000 cents (103,080 dollars). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
4. Large financed Viso G7 package: A Viso G7 package with a scan volume over its range, seven sensors, two caries detectors on Romexis, 84-month financing, a 5-year plan and a 10 percent discount

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Planmeca Viso G7 with Romexis and a 35 cm scan volume, in a shielded room of 60 square feet. Accessories: 7 sensors, 2 caries detectors and 3 intraoral cameras. Training: 2 days. Service: a preventive plan for 5 years. Financing: 84 months. The discount is 10 percent. The quote states a total of 18,650,000 cents (186,500 dollars). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Field of view outside the unit range. A scan volume of 35 cm is outside the range of the chosen unit (3 cm up to 30 cm).
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  • CariVu needs DEXIS Imaging Suite. The CariVu caries detector works with DEXIS Imaging Suite; the quote uses a different software.
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  • Accessory count out of range. A quote can carry at most 6 sensors, 4 caries detectors and 6 intraoral cameras.
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  • Discount over 5 percent. A discount of 10 percent needs sales manager approval.
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  • Large financed purchase. A financed total above 150,000 dollars (18,650,000 cents) needs credit review.
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  • 84-month financing. 84-month financing needs credit review.
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5. Large financed Viso G7 package: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Planmeca Viso G7 with Romexis and a 30 cm scan volume, in a shielded room of 60 square feet. Accessories: 6 sensors, 0 caries detectors and 3 intraoral cameras. Training: 2 days. Service: a preventive plan for 5 years. Financing: 84 months. The discount is 10 percent. The quote states a total of 15,710,000 cents (157,100 dollars). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount over 5 percent. A discount of 10 percent needs sales manager approval.
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  • Large financed purchase. A financed total above 150,000 dollars (15,710,000 cents) needs credit review.
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  • 84-month financing. 84-month financing needs credit review.
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6. Large financed Viso G7 package: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Planmeca Viso G7 with Romexis and a 30 cm scan volume, in a shielded room of 60 square feet. Accessories: 6 sensors, 0 caries detectors and 3 intraoral cameras. Training: 2 days. Service: a preventive plan for 3 years. Financing: 60 months. The discount is 5 percent. The quote states a total of 14,828,000 cents (148,280 dollars). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

  

  

    
Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a quote for 3D imaging equipment from a dental supplier: the scanner, its scan volume, the imaging software, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of how those choices fit together and returns a verdict, every reason and the prices it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote an i-CAT FLX V8 with Romexis and a 12 cm scan volume, in an unshielded room of 30 square feet. Accessories: 2 sensors, 1 caries detector and 1 intraoral camera. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states a total of 9,000,000 cents (90,000 dollars).
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with ten findings, all in one answer. A scan volume of 12 cm is outside the range of the chosen unit (3 cm up to 8 cm). Planmeca units run on Romexis and i-CAT units on DEXIS Imaging Suite; the chosen software does not match the unit. The CariVu caries detector works with DEXIS Imaging Suite; the quote uses a different software. The other seven are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned ten blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for software that must match the unit, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the software to DEXIS Imaging Suite, the scan volume to 8 cm, the room shielded to yes, the service years to 3 and the total stated on the quote to 9,810,000. Two more changes are on screen.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with two findings and one approval, all in one answer. A room of 30 square feet is below the 36 square feet this unit needs. At least 1 day of on-site training is needed; the quote has 0.
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  12. Eight findings cleared. Still blocking: room too small and training days missing. A new approval needs a person: discount over 5 percent.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the room size to 40 square feet, the training days to 2, the discount to 5 percent and the total stated on the quote to 10,308,000.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. All three earlier findings are cleared.
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  18. Ten problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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