How often do you use fixed retainers on a case? |
200 total votes |
|
33% |
a. Always |
|
38% |
b. Sometimes |
|
25% |
c. Seldom |
|
5% |
d. Never |
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What kind of retainer do you find most successful for upper retention? |
182 total votes |
|
5% |
a. Bonded |
|
53% |
b. Essix |
|
37% |
c. Hawley |
|
1% |
d. Invisalign Vivera |
|
4% |
e. Other |
|
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What kind of retainer do you find most successful for lower retention? |
184 total votes |
|
54% |
a. Bonded |
|
21% |
b. Essix |
|
20% |
c. Hawley |
|
1% |
d. Invisalign Vivera |
|
4% |
e. Other |
|
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How long do you prescribe full-time retainer wear? |
181 total votes |
|
20% |
a. Three months |
|
27% |
b. Six months |
|
4% |
c. Nine months |
|
38% |
d. Less than three months |
|
12% |
e. More than nine months |
|
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How long do you prescribe part-time retainer wear? |
183 total votes |
|
2% |
a. Three months |
|
6% |
b. Six months |
|
4% |
c. Nine months |
|
1% |
d. Less than three months |
|
87% |
e. More than nine months |
|
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What do you charge for a single replacement retainer? |
180 total votes |
|
37% |
a. 100 to150 dollars |
|
37% |
b. 150 to 200 dollars |
|
19% |
c. 200 to 250 dollars |
|
7% |
d. More than 250 dollars |
|
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When do you tell patients to stop wearing their retainers? |
181 total votes |
|
0% |
a. After six months |
|
2% |
b. After 12 months |
|
0% |
c. After 18 months |
|
1% |
d. After 24 months |
|
3% |
e. Longer than 24 months |
|
94% |
f. I tell my patients to wear their retainers indefinitely |
|
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When do you charge for retention visits? |
180 total votes |
|
3% |
a. After three months |
|
3% |
b. After six months |
|
21% |
c. After 12 months |
|
8% |
d. After 18 months |
|
18% |
e. After 24 months |
|
47% |
f. I don't charge for retention visits |
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