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Treatment Timing

Poll conducted from 10/3/2016 To 10/21/2016

At what age do you suggest a first orthodontic visit?	32 total votes

6%
Before 6

50%
6 or 7

44%
8 and above


At what age do you think your average first visit is actually seen?	30 total votes

7%
Before 6

20%
6 or 7

60%
8 or 9

13%
I don't see many children before age 10


What percentage of early (6 to 9 years old) patients are treated with appliances?	30 total votes

30%
5 percent

33%
10 percent

23%
20 percent

13%
More than 20 percent


Of the early patients treated with appliances, you will utilize ...	30 total votes

50%
Fixed appliances

0%
Removable appliances

50%
Both

0%
I will not utilize an appliance


Do you do serial extraction?	30 total votes

67%
Yes

33%
No


How often do you recall patients not ready for treatment?	29 total votes

0%
3 months

76%
6 months

24%
1 year

0%
Once all the teeth are in


What percentage of adolescents (10 to 14 years) are treated with fixed appliances?	30 total votes

0%
10 to 20 percent

7%
30 to 40 percent

7%
50 to 75 percent

87%
More than 75 percent


What percentage of adolescents (10 to 14 years) are treated with removable appliances, including aligners?	26 total votes

88%
10 to 20 percent

4%
30 to 40 percent

4%
50 to 75 percent

4%
More than 75 percent


What percentage of your practice is retreatment?	27 total votes

96%
10 percent

4%
20 percent

0%
30 percent

0%
More than 40 percent


Are you familiar with "Treatment by Twelves"?	30 total votes

23%
Yes

77%
No

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Treatment Timing

At what age do you suggest a first orthodontic visit?

At what age do you think your average first visit is actually seen?

What percentage of early (6 to 9 years old) patients are treated with appliances?

Of the early patients treated with appliances, you will utilize ...

Do you do serial extraction?

How often do you recall patients not ready for treatment?

What percentage of adolescents (10 to 14 years) are treated with fixed appliances?

What percentage of adolescents (10 to 14 years) are treated with removable appliances, including aligners?

What percentage of your practice is retreatment?

Are you familiar with "Treatment by Twelves"?

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