Will you pass the medical device tax on to your patients? |
117 total votes |
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32% |
Yes |
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24% |
Yes plus an increased inflationary cost |
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13% |
No |
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26% |
Not sure yet |
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5% |
What are you talking about? |
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Do you currently offer traditional colored (twin brackets) in addition to self-ligating brackets? |
91 total votes |
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63% |
Yes |
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37% |
No |
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Do you charge differently depending to the type of bracket used in your treatment (excluding lingual, and CAD/CAM technologies)?
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92 total votes |
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48% |
Yes |
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52% |
No |
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Do you feel patients are willing to spend more money on precision CAD/CAM technologies to speed treatment time (SureSmile, Incognito, ETC)? |
92 total votes |
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5% |
Definitely most patients, yes |
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59% |
Some yes, some no |
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36% |
Definitely not |
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What are your feelings about ceramic or “aesthetic” brackets (what statement best describes your opinion)? |
93 total votes |
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18% |
I love them they are a great practice builder |
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14% |
I love the look of them, but hate mechanics using them |
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13% |
My patients love them and ask for them frequently |
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22% |
My patients love them at first and then the novelty wears off |
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10% |
I would love it if they never existed! |
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24% |
I can tolerate them |
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Do you allow self ligation patients to place colors on their brackets? |
87 total votes |
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41% |
Yes |
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29% |
No |
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30% |
In exchange for good compliance |
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Do you experience patients asking for particular brands/types of braces? |
92 total votes |
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12% |
Yes, frequently |
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26% |
No, never |
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62% |
Seldom |
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Do you see yourself changing bracket systems in the near future? |
93 total votes |
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11% |
Yes |
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67% |
No |
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22% |
I hope not |
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1% |
I hope so |
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