Do you currently own a laser(s)? |
663 total votes |
|
35% |
a. Yes |
|
65% |
b. No |
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What type of laser do you own? |
168 total votes |
|
54% |
a. Diode |
|
19% |
b. Erbium |
|
21% |
c. NdYag |
|
3% |
d. CO2 |
|
3% |
e. Low Level Laser |
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How frequently do you use the laser in your practice? |
186 total votes |
|
42% |
a. Daily |
|
34% |
b. Weekly |
|
10% |
c. Monthly |
|
3% |
d. Rarely |
|
11% |
e. Never |
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Do you feel the laser was worth the investment? |
178 total votes |
|
65% |
a. Yes |
|
15% |
b. No |
|
20% |
c. Not sure yet |
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Do you have an assigned Laser Safety Officer (LSO) and Laser Safety Program with written policies and a posted warning sign? |
179 total votes |
|
47% |
a. Yes |
|
53% |
b. No |
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What is your laser primarily utilized for? |
170 total votes |
|
3% |
a. Frenectomy |
|
21% |
b. Tissue troughing and recontouring |
|
14% |
c. LANAP |
|
3% |
d. Crown lengthening |
|
3% |
e. Cavity preparation |
|
33% |
f. All soft tissue procedures |
|
24% |
g. Both hard and soft tissue procedures |
|
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If you had it to do all over again, would you buy the same laser at the same price? |
173 total votes |
|
57% |
a. Yes |
|
43% |
b. No |
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For your practice what is or would be the greatest value of a soft tissue laser? |
186 total votes |
|
24% |
a. Crown troughing (cord replacement). |
|
11% |
b. Cosmetic procedures (gingivectomies, frenectomies). |
|
30% |
c. Periodontal applications (LANAP). |
|
16% |
d. Surgical procedures (Frenectomies, biopsies, tongue tie release). |
|
12% |
e. Electrosurge replacement. |
|
2% |
f. Marketing for new patients. |
|
6% |
g. No value at all to my practice. |
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For your practice what is or would be the greatest value of a hard tissue laser? |
184 total votes |
|
36% |
a. Anesthetic reduced restorative procedures. |
|
9% |
b. Osseous Recontouring. |
|
5% |
c. Soft tissue surgeries (frenectomies, gingivectomies, fibroma removal). |
|
5% |
d. Cosmetic recontouring and gum lifts. |
|
12% |
e. Marketing to new patients. |
|
33% |
f. No value at all to my practice. |
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If you were to have training for a new laser would you prefer to have: |
193 total votes |
|
27% |
a. Lecture and hands-on training in a hotel. |
|
7% |
b. DVD training only. |
|
15% |
c. Webinar or online education. |
|
48% |
d. Lecture and hands-on training with patients in a dental office. |
|
3% |
e. Written manual only. |
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