Do you use an indirect system for bracket placement? |
82 total votes |
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| 37% |
| a. Yes |
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| 63% |
| b. No |
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How long have you been using indirect bonding? |
27 total votes |
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| 15% |
| a. Less than one year |
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| 26% |
| b. One to two years |
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| 30% |
| c. Two to five years |
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| 30% |
| d. More than five years |
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How difficult was it to start indirect bonding? |
20 total votes |
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| 35% |
| a. It was easy because of in-office training by the supplier |
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| 15% |
| b. We struggled even after in-office training. |
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| 50% |
| c. We had to re-train ourselves after in-office training. |
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What is the best feature of indirect bonding? |
26 total votes |
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| 46% |
| a. More accurate bracket placement. |
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| 27% |
| b. Saves chair time for full appliance placement. |
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| 27% |
| c. Minimizes doctor time. |
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| 0% |
| d. Easier on the patient. |
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| 0% |
| e. Easier on the staff. |
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What was the major reason you decided to do indirect bonding? |
24 total votes |
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| 71% |
| a. Direct bonding took too much doctor time. |
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| 13% |
| b. Staff could not place brackets without doctor involvement. |
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| 0% |
| c. Staff bracket placement inaccurate. |
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| 17% |
| d. Recommended by a colleague or speaker. |
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What is your experience with bonding molars? |
27 total votes |
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| 41% |
| a. We have had a great experience so far. |
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| 19% |
| b. It took some time to adjust to it. |
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| 19% |
| c. It is the weakest part of indirect bonding. |
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| 22% |
| d. I don't bond molars, I still band them. |
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Do you indirect bond second molars? |
26 total votes |
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| 27% |
| a. Yes, on all my cases. |
|
| 35% |
| b. No, they are not always erupted when we bond. |
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| 19% |
| c. Not initially, but before the end of treatment. |
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| 19% |
| d. I prefer bands for second molars. |
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Have you used more than one indirect bonding system? |
27 total votes |
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| 19% |
| a. No, I still use the first one I tried. |
|
| 37% |
| b. I have used two systems. |
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| 33% |
| c. I have used more than two systems. |
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| 7% |
| d. I tried them all. |
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| 4% |
| e. I am trying different systems but haven't decided on one. |
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Which indirect bonding system do you now use? |
25 total votes |
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| 8% |
| a. OrthoCad |
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| 4% |
| b. Insignia |
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| 0% |
| c. E-Model |
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| 16% |
| d. Other |
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| 72% |
| e. My staff does it in-office |
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What is the major advantage of in-office indirect bonding? |
24 total votes |
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| 4% |
| a. No virtual set-up time for doctor. |
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| 38% |
| b. The doctor has more control in training the staff. |
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| 8% |
| c. We have fewer de-bonds and re-bonds with in-office. |
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| 50% |
| d. In-office is more economical. |
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Will you try 3-D imaging for indirect bonding? |
26 total votes |
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| 27% |
| a. No, it will be too expensive. |
|
| 27% |
| b. It depends on the cost. |
|
| 12% |
| c. It depends on how the 3-D images need to be obtained. |
|
| 12% |
| d. Not if I have to buy a 3-D machine. |
|
| 23% |
| e. Yes, it is the future of indirect bonding. |
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Are you using indirect bonding but are considering returning to direct bonding? |
25 total votes |
|
| 24% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 76% |
| b. No |
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