Polls
What percentage of the time do you do full retention records?
- Rarely (27%, 42 Votes)
- < 25 of the time (16%, 24 Votes)
- 25-50% of the time (11%, 17 Votes)
- 50-75% of the time (8%, 13 Votes)
- > 75% of the time (7%, 11 Votes)
- Nearly always (31%, 47 Votes)
Total Voters: 154
April 15, 2010 @ 12:24 am
What is your main source of acquiring information about orthodontics?
- Printed journals (27%, 32 Votes)
- Continuing education courses (16%, 19 Votes)
- Online sources (36%, 42 Votes)
- Textbooks (21%, 24 Votes)
Total Voters: 117
February 1, 2010 @ 12:14 am
Are you satisfied with the number of new patient starts this year?
- Yes, more than enough! (5%, 10 Votes)
- About right (5%, 10 Votes)
- Yes, but could start more (14%, 26 Votes)
- Less than I like (9%, 16 Votes)
- Not enough (67%, 123 Votes)
Total Voters: 185
June 1, 2009 @ 12:12 am
Do you feel "Non-Bracket and Wire" treatment methods have helped your practice grow?
- Yes (0%, 0 Votes)
- No (0%, 0 Votes)
- About the same (100%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 0
June 1, 2008 @ 12:11 am
Do you treat extraction cases with Invisalign™?
- Yes (14%, 32 Votes)
- Yes, but rarely. (10%, 23 Votes)
- I plan on in the future. (12%, 28 Votes)
- No (64%, 143 Votes)
Total Voters: 226
November 17, 2007 @ 12:10 am
Do you use temporary implants for anchorage?
- No, I do not plan on using. (15%, 37 Votes)
- No, but I plan on using and will place myself. (27%, 65 Votes)
- No, but I plan on using and will have oral surgeon place. (15%, 35 Votes)
- Yes, I place them myself. (25%, 59 Votes)
- Yes, I have an oral surgeon place them. (18%, 43 Votes)
Total Voters: 239
October 17, 2007 @ 12:09 am
Do you do early treatment?
- Most of the time (40%, 16 Votes)
- About half the time (15%, 6 Votes)
- About a third of the time (18%, 7 Votes)
- Sometimes (20%, 8 Votes)
- Rarely (7%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 40
June 17, 2007 @ 12:08 am
Do you favor early extraction of deciduous cuspids to relieve anterior crowding?
- Yes, frequently use this method. (16%, 35 Votes)
- Yes, use occasionally in more severe cases. (45%, 97 Votes)
- Rarely. (12%, 26 Votes)
- No, I do not use this method. (26%, 56 Votes)
- (1%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 214
November 17, 2006 @ 12:07 am
Do you charge a fee for initial examination appointments?
- Yes (53%, 107 Votes)
- No (47%, 94 Votes)
- (0%, 0 Votes)
- (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 201
September 16, 2006 @ 11:55 pm
What bracket system do you use?
- Straight wire (68%, 178 Votes)
- Standard Edgewise (15%, 40 Votes)
- Begg (3%, 7 Votes)
- Self ligating (7%, 19 Votes)
- Other (7%, 19 Votes)
Total Voters: 263
June 16, 2006 @ 11:53 pm
Are you satisfied with your office business software?
- Very (20%, 10 Votes)
- It's OK (22%, 11 Votes)
- Not very (27%, 14 Votes)
- It is poor (16%, 8 Votes)
- I do not use a computer program (15%, 8 Votes)
Total Voters: 51
June 16, 2005 @ 5:41 pm
What percentage of your cases require extractions?
- None (3%, 3 Votes)
- 0-25% (39%, 39 Votes)
- 25-50% (34%, 34 Votes)
- 50-75% (16%, 16 Votes)
- More than 75% (8%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 101
August 16, 2005 @ 5:31 pm
Have you done any Invisalign™ Cases?
- Yes. Use it frequently. (9%, 7 Votes)
- Yes. Use it occasionally. (12%, 9 Votes)
- Yes. I have done less than 5 cases. (9%, 7 Votes)
- No. I have not done any. (70%, 53 Votes)
Total Voters: 76
June 16, 2005 @ 5:29 pm
What is the time between appointments for your average patient?
- Three or four weeks (54%, 110 Votes)
- Five or six weeks (32%, 66 Votes)
- Seven or eight weeks (10%, 20 Votes)
- More than eight weeks (4%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 205
June 16, 2004 @ 5:28 pm
Have you used the new single step etch/sealant combinations?
- Yes, like very much! (34%, 30 Votes)
- Yes, but prefer separate etch and sealant. (11%, 10 Votes)
- No, have not tried. (53%, 47 Votes)
- Do not use light cure. (2%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 89
November 16, 2003 @ 5:27 pm
Have you used the Invisalign System?
- Yes, happty with results, will use more (14%, 21 Votes)
- Yes, results not as expected, not sure (5%, 7 Votes)
- No, interested in trying (52%, 80 Votes)
- Do not intend to use (25%, 38 Votes)
- Other (4%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 153
June 16, 2003 @ 5:26 pm
How many new patients do you start in a year? (Any active treatment)
- Less than 100 (46%, 43 Votes)
- 100-200 (20%, 19 Votes)
- 200-300 (15%, 14 Votes)
- 300-400 (9%, 8 Votes)
- Greater than 400 (10%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 94
July 16, 2001 @ 5:25 pm
What is your main method for treating Class II's?
- Headgear (31%, 69 Votes)
- Herbst Style (11%, 25 Votes)
- Elastics (12%, 27 Votes)
- Other Functionals (24%, 54 Votes)
- Extraction (14%, 31 Votes)
- Other (8%, 19 Votes)
Total Voters: 225
June 16, 2001 @ 5:23 pm
What functional appliances do you use? Check all that apply.
- Frankels (13%, 17 Votes)
- Herbst or similar (22%, 28 Votes)
- Bionators/Activators (18%, 23 Votes)
- Twin Block (20%, 25 Votes)
- MARA (5%, 7 Votes)
- Jasper Jumpers or similar (9%, 12 Votes)
- Other (13%, 16 Votes)
Total Voters: 128
June 16, 2000 @ 5:20 pm
