Townie® Poll

Bonding, Brackets and Wires

Poll conducted from 12/5/2025 To 1/5/2026

What percentage of your treatments involve traditional ortho (brackets, wires, etc.)?
30 total votes
17%
Less than 25 percent
13%
25–50 percent
33%
50–75 percent
37%
More than 75 percent
What is your preferred bracket type?
11 total votes
55%
Twin
27%
PSL
18%
Combo
0%
Other
How would you describe your wire bending ability?
11 total votes
9%
Novice or Needs Improving
18%
Basic
45%
Above average
27%
Expert
Which wire do you prefer to finish with?
11 total votes
45%
SS
0%
NiTi
55%
TMA
0%
other
Do you bond upper and lower during the same appointment?
11 total votes
64%
Yes
36%
No
How long have you been using your current bonding material?
11 total votes
9%
Less than a year
0%
1–3 years
9%
3–5 years
82%
More than 5 years
Do you direct, indirect or digital bond most often?
11 total votes
91%
Direct
0%
Indirect
0%
Digital
9%
Varies
If you do indirect or digital bonding, is the workflow done in-house or sent out?
9 total votes
11%
In house
0%
Send out
89%
I don’t do indirect or digital bonding
Do you use digital bonding (virtual bracket placement with a transfer tray)?
9 total votes
0%
Yes
44%
No
33%
Considering it
22%
Not familiar with digital bonding
If you use digital bonding, who creates the virtual setups?
9 total votes
0%
I do them myself
0%
A team member does them
0%
The vendor does them
100%
I do not use digital bonding
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