Townie^® Poll

Class II Correction/Distalization

Poll conducted from 1/22/2008 To 3/7/2008

Is headgear still a routine appliance in your practice?	73 total votes

40%
a. Yes

60%
b. No


In what percent of Class II cases do you still use headgear?	142 total votes

51%
a. 0-25%

8%
b. 26-50%

9%
c. 51-75%

8%
d. 76-100%

23%
e. I do not use headgear


How many hours per day do you prescribe for headgear wear?	138 total votes

1%
a. 24 hours

9%
b. 18 hours

46%
c. 12 hours

7%
d. 8 hours

37%
e. I do not use headgear


How many headgear cases produce the desired result (Class I molars)?	135 total votes

13%
a. 0-25%

14%
b. 26-50%

20%
c. 51-75%

19%
d. 76-100%

35%
e. I do not use headgear


When do you think you will decide to stop using headgear?	96 total votes

15%
a. One year

3%
b. Two years

22%
c. Three years

60%
d. I've already stopped using headgear


Aside from headgear, what appliance are you using most of the time for Class II correction/distalization?	137 total votes

20%
a. Herbst

20%
b. Forsus

7%
c. Mara

9%
d. Distal Jet

1%
e. Wilson Bi-metric

41%
f. Other


What percent of Class II cases do you prescribe extractions instead of distalization (non-extraction)?	137 total votes

68%
a. 0-25%

23%
b. 26-50%

4%
c. 51-75%

4%
d. 76-100%


What percent of Class II cases will need surgery for an ideal result?	136 total votes

79%
a. 0-25%

16%
b. 26-50%

2%
c. 51-75%

2%
d. 76-100%


What percent of Class II surgery cases actually agree to have surgery?	138 total votes

22%
a. 0%

41%
b. 10%

17%
c. 20%

7%
d. 30%

14%
e. More than 30%

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Is headgear still a routine appliance in your practice?

In what percent of Class II cases do you still use headgear?

How many hours per day do you prescribe for headgear wear?

How many headgear cases produce the desired result (Class I molars)?

When do you think you will decide to stop using headgear?

Aside from headgear, what appliance are you using most of the time for Class II correction/distalization?

What percent of Class II cases do you prescribe extractions instead of distalization (non-extraction)?

What percent of Class II cases will need surgery for an ideal result?

What percent of Class II surgery cases actually agree to have surgery?

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