Townie® Poll

Bite Correctors

Poll conducted from 11/19/2009 To 12/15/2009

Are you using auxiliary bite correctors for Class II cases?
73 total votes
73%
a. Yes
27%
b. No
On what percentage of your Class II cases do you use auxiliary correctors?
57 total votes
9%
a. 75 - 100 percent
14%
b. 50 - 74 percent
21%
c. 30 - 49 percent
18%
d. 15 - 29 percent
39%
e. Less than 15 percent
Under what circumstances do you use auxiliary bite correctors?
53 total votes
45%
a. Lack of cooperation with elastics
26%
b. Elastics not indicated for this Class II correction
19%
c. Any mandibular deficiency case
9%
d. Attempt to avoid surgery
Do you try Class II elastics before you use auxiliary correctors?
55 total votes
47%
a. Always
20%
b. 50 percent of the time
20%
c. 25 percent of the time
13%
d. I just use auxiliary correctors
On average, how long does it take for auxiliary bite correctors to work?
51 total votes
10%
a. Two to four months
39%
b. Three to six months
33%
c. Six to nine months
18%
d. More than nine months
How many auxiliary bite correctors have you tried?
52 total votes
38%
a. One to two
44%
b. Three to four
17%
c. More than four
What auxiliary bite corrector have you had the most success with?
50 total votes
22%
a. Herbst
0%
b. Jasper Jumper
12%
c. Mara
0%
d. Carriere
50%
e. Forsus
4%
f. Miniscope
2%
g. AdvanSync
10%
h. Other
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