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Brackets

Poll conducted from 10/24/2016 To 11/30/2016

How long have you been using your current bracket/brand system?	43 total votes

9%
Less than a year

30%
Two to three years

7%
Four to five years

53%
More than five years


Do you utilize more than one manufacturer?	35 total votes

54%
Yes

46%
No


Have you considered changing your bracket/band system in the last year?	37 total votes

35%
Yes

65%
No


What primary reason would cause you to change brackets?	37 total votes

35%
Cost

32%
Quality

8%
The sales team/rep

24%
Changing philosophy


Do you utilize more than one type? (e.g. Twin and self ligating)	37 total votes

51%
Yes

49%
No


Do you offer clear appliances?	36 total votes

94%
Yes

6%
No


Do you offer lingual appliances?	36 total votes

19%
Yes

81%
No


If you don't offer lingual appliances, why?	27 total votes

56%
Too complicated

4%
Staff not trained

15%
Too costly

26%
Patients don't want them


Do you utilize self ligating systems?	36 total votes

64%
Yes

36%
No


Clear aligner therapy has...	34 total votes

71%
Reduced the number of fixed appliances offered

29%
Increased the number of fixed appliances offered

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Brackets

How long have you been using your current bracket/brand system?

Do you utilize more than one manufacturer?

Have you considered changing your bracket/band system in the last year?

What primary reason would cause you to change brackets?

Do you utilize more than one type? (e.g. Twin and self ligating)

Do you offer clear appliances?

Do you offer lingual appliances?

If you don't offer lingual appliances, why?

Do you utilize self ligating systems?

Clear aligner therapy has...

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