Do you use magnification/loupes in your clinic? |
45 total votes |
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| 38% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 62% |
| b. No |
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When did you begin using magnification? |
68 total votes |
|
| 6% |
| a. Within the past year |
|
| 9% |
| b. One to three years ago |
|
| 15% |
| c. Three to five years ago |
|
| 34% |
| d. Over five years ago |
|
| 37% |
| e. I am still considering magnification |
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How does magnification assist you? |
69 total votes |
|
| 0% |
| a. Bonding brackets |
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| 9% |
| b. Bracket placement |
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| 7% |
| c. Debonding brackets |
|
| 0% |
| d. Manipulating self-ligating brackets |
|
| 46% |
| e. All of the above |
|
| 38% |
| f. I don't use magnification |
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Who uses magnification in your office? |
69 total votes |
|
| 57% |
| a. Doctor only |
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| 0% |
| b. Staff only |
|
| 7% |
| c. Doctor and staff |
|
| 36% |
| d. Our office does not use magnification |
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How has magnification impacted your practice? |
69 total votes |
|
| 16% |
| a. Improves treatment |
|
| 9% |
| b. Eliminates errors |
|
| 32% |
| c. Makes work easier on operator |
|
| 6% |
| d. Inconvenient but worth it |
|
| 38% |
| e. Don't use it |
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Why did you decide to use magnification? |
65 total votes |
|
| 26% |
| a. Failing eyesight |
|
| 18% |
| b. Recommended by colleague |
|
| 17% |
| c. Learned about it at a meeting |
|
| 38% |
| d. I don't use magnification |
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What magnification system do you use? |
69 total votes |
|
| 0% |
| a. PeriOptix |
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| 0% |
| b. Carl Zeiss |
|
| 22% |
| c. Designs for Vision |
|
| 28% |
| d. Orascoptic |
|
| 0% |
| e. SheerVision |
|
| 14% |
| f. Other |
|
| 36% |
| g. I don't use magnification |
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If you do not use magnification or are considering eliminating it, what is the reason why? |
23 total votes |
|
| 22% |
| a. Too expensive |
|
| 26% |
| b. Hasn't proved to be effective |
|
| 0% |
| c. Staff objects |
|
| 52% |
| d. Inconvenient and obnoxious |
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Why do you continue to use magnification? |
47 total votes |
|
| 21% |
| a. Has improved appliance placement |
|
| 13% |
| b. Has improved appliance removal |
|
| 0% |
| c. Has eliminated bracket changes |
|
| 2% |
| d. Impresses parents/patients as being high-tech |
|
| 11% |
| e. Has eliminated stress and fatigue |
|
| 53% |
| f. All of the above |
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