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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