Are you using self-ligating brackets routinely? |
71 total votes |
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| 52% |
| a. Yes |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 26% |
| b. Shortened arch change time |
|
| 26% |
| c. Longer appointment intervals |
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| 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 |
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| 28% |
| b. Calculus on lower incisors prevent doors from opening |
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| 28% |
| c. Difficult to finish de-rotations |
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| 17% |
| d. Difficult to engage large archwires |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 33% |
| b. In-Ovation |
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| 18% |
| c. Smart Clip |
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| 3% |
| d. Dentaurum |
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| 6% |
| e. Speed |
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| 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 |
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| 3% |
| b. A great marketing tool |
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| 6% |
| c. A great time saver for the patients |
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| 19% |
| d. A great time saver for the practice |
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| 36% |
| e. Overrated |
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| 14% |
| f. Have no real advantage to conventional brackets |
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