Townie® Poll

Office Tech

Poll conducted from 2/7/2025 To 3/31/2025

Will you spend (or have you spent) at least $10,000 on office technology in the past calendar year?
47 total votes
34%
Yes
66%
No
How much of your practice's data is kept on the cloud?
19 total votes
32%
All of it
11%
More than half
0%
Less than half
32%
None
26%
We only use the cloud as a backup
Do you use a laser in your practice?
19 total votes
42%
Yes
47%
No
11%
I plan on purchasing one in a few years
Will every practice be using intra-oral scanners by 2026?
19 total votes
74%
Yes
26%
No
Where do you learn about most emerging ortho technology?
19 total votes
0%
Online/print advertisements
32%
Online/print articles/journals
32%
At conventions or trade shows
21%
Online communities/message boards
16%
Local peers/colleagues
3D printing is...
19 total votes
21%
Too costly to implement in ortho
16%
Not in high enough demand to invest into yet
42%
Worth having in the office
21%
A few years away from being practical
Who handles the IT needs of the office?
19 total votes
21%
I do (the doc)
0%
It's a team effort
11%
A dedicated IT employee
68%
A third-party or outside worker
Which area of office tech needs the most improvement?
18 total votes
33%
Front office (phone systems, scheduling, etc.)
22%
Back office (managing finances, employee records, etc.)
28%
Clinical areas
17%
Labs
Which tech area in your practice is strongest?
18 total votes
72%
Clinical (digital scanner, 3D printing, etc.)
28%
Non-clinical (hardware, website, etc.)
Are you happy with your practice management software?
19 total votes
74%
Yes
21%
No
5%
I don't use any
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