Are you using self-ligating brackets routinely? |
71 total votes |
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52% |
a. Yes |
|
48% |
b. No |
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When did you start using self-ligating brackets? |
34 total votes |
|
44% |
a. One to three years ago |
|
21% |
b. Four to five years ago |
|
26% |
c. More than five years ago |
|
9% |
d. I am still considering using self-ligating brackets |
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What is the major benefit of self-ligating brackets? |
34 total votes |
|
26% |
a. Shortened treatment time |
|
26% |
b. Shortened arch change time |
|
26% |
c. Longer appointment intervals |
|
21% |
d. Practice marketing |
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What problems do you encounter with self-ligating brackets? |
29 total votes |
|
10% |
a. The doors break |
|
28% |
b. Calculus on lower incisors prevent doors from opening |
|
28% |
c. Difficult to finish de-rotations |
|
17% |
d. Difficult to engage large archwires |
|
17% |
e. Other |
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Have you tried more that one self-ligating bracket? |
34 total votes |
|
21% |
a. We still use the original one we started with |
|
62% |
b. We have tried two to three |
|
9% |
c. We have tried four to five |
|
9% |
d. We have tried more than five |
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Have gone back to conventional brackets? |
29 total votes |
|
24% |
a. Yes, after one to two years of trying self-ligation |
|
10% |
b. Yes, after three to four years of trying self-ligation |
|
3% |
c. Yes, after more than five years of trying self-ligation |
|
62% |
d. No, we would not go back to conventional brackets |
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Which self-ligating system do you use? |
33 total votes |
|
27% |
a. Damon |
|
33% |
b. In-Ovation |
|
18% |
c. Smart Clip |
|
3% |
d. Dentaurum |
|
6% |
e. Speed |
|
12% |
f. Other |
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I think self-ligating brackets are mostly: |
36 total votes |
|
22% |
a. A great improvement in orthodontic treatment |
|
3% |
b. A great marketing tool |
|
6% |
c. A great time saver for the patients |
|
19% |
d. A great time saver for the practice |
|
36% |
e. Overrated |
|
14% |
f. Have no real advantage to conventional brackets |
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