Compared to this time last year, has your production decreased by more than 15 percent over the last two months? |
828 total votes |
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41% |
a. Yes |
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59% |
b. No |
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Do you use metal-free crowns for more than half of the restorations you placed in 2008? |
618 total votes |
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30% |
a. Yes |
|
70% |
b. No |
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How many arches of removable prosthodontics did you complete in 2008? |
615 total votes |
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7% |
a. None |
|
44% |
b. One to 10 |
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34% |
c. 11 to 25 |
|
15% |
d. 26 or more |
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Which of the following new skills would you like to add to your practice in 2009? |
525 total votes |
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11% |
a. Orthodontics |
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17% |
b. Invisalign |
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24% |
c. Soft tissue laser |
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19% |
d. CAD/CAM |
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30% |
e. Efficient Endodontics |
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Does CAD/CAM dentistry (CEREC, E4D) have the potential to penetrate 30 percent of the dental market in the U.S. by 2010? |
600 total votes |
|
42% |
a. Yes |
|
58% |
b. No |
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Will you change your vacation schedule in 2009 based on current economic conditions? |
615 total votes |
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15% |
a. Yes, I will take more days off. |
|
20% |
b. Yes, I will take fewer days off. |
|
65% |
c. No, I will take the same number of days off. |
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How long will you wait before purchasing most new products? |
601 total votes |
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32% |
a. I will purchase something brand new if it shows promise. |
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12% |
b. I like to wait three months. |
|
26% |
c. I will wait nine months or more. |
|
30% |
d. I will not buy until I get a recommendation from another dentist. |
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Which of the following statements best describes your uniform? |
611 total votes |
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38% |
a. Scrubs |
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12% |
b. Shirt and tie |
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22% |
c. Casual slacks with a scrub jacket |
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27% |
d. Shirt and slacks, no tie |
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What entertainment options are available to your patients during long procedures? |
601 total votes |
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36% |
a. Radio |
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9% |
b. Cable TV |
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2% |
c. DVD |
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16% |
d. Personal audio (iPod, CD) |
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10% |
e. A and B |
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9% |
f. A and C |
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17% |
g. All of the above |
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