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Aesthetic Alternatives

Poll conducted from 11/15/2019 To 1/8/2020

Are you a member of a cosmetic or aesthetic related study club?	39 total votes

18%
Yes

82%
No


Which cosmetic appliance do you use most often?	23 total votes

17%
Clear braces

22%
Ceramic braces

57%
Clear aligners

4%
Crozat, or other

0%
Lingual


When it comes to bleaching...	23 total votes

13%
It's included in the fee

43%
Added extra

43%
I don't offer bleaching


How often do you suggest veneers or bonding to patients with tooth size discrepancies?	24 total votes

13%
Never

8%
Seldomly

29%
Occasionally

50%
Often


What percentage of your patients are clear aligners?	23 total votes

83%
Less than 25 percent

4%
25–50 percent

9%
50–75 percent

4%
More than 75 percent


Have you seen an increase or decrease in the number of adult patients in the past 5–10 years?	24 total votes

71%
Increase

4%
Decrease

25%
About the same


Do you have a specific cosmetic dentist you refer patients to?	24 total votes

42%
Yes

58%
No


When it comes to clear aligner patient compliance, who seems to do better?	24 total votes

8%
Children/Teens

92%
Adults


Do you expect printing clear aligners in-office to be a standard procedure within the next 10 years?	24 total votes

67%
Yes

33%
No


Have you taken any CE on aesthetic alternatives in the past year?	24 total votes

63%
Yes

38%
No

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Aesthetic Alternatives

Are you a member of a cosmetic or aesthetic related study club?

Which cosmetic appliance do you use most often?

When it comes to bleaching...

How often do you suggest veneers or bonding to patients with tooth size discrepancies?

What percentage of your patients are clear aligners?

Have you seen an increase or decrease in the number of adult patients in the past 5–10 years?

Do you have a specific cosmetic dentist you refer patients to?

When it comes to clear aligner patient compliance, who seems to do better?

Do you expect printing clear aligners in-office to be a standard procedure within the next 10 years?

Have you taken any CE on aesthetic alternatives in the past year?

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