What is your preference in a crown and bridge impression technique? |
860 total votes |
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14% |
Monophase - one material for both tray and syringe |
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86% |
Dual phase - two materials e.g. heavy tray / light syringe |
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Do you prefer a: |
659 total votes |
|
66% |
Quick setting material; sets in about 2.5 minutes from beginning of mix. |
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34% |
Regular set material; sets in about 6 minutes from beginning of mix. |
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Do you find impression material taste an issue in your practice? |
663 total votes |
|
25% |
Yes |
|
75% |
No |
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Do you feel you spend too much time adjusting occlusion? |
663 total votes |
|
36% |
Yes |
|
64% |
No |
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How long on average do you spend adjusting occlusion? |
659 total votes |
|
17% |
Less than one minute |
|
59% |
1 to 5 minutes |
|
21% |
6 to 10 minutes |
|
3% |
Longer than 15 minutes |
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How often do you need to adjust the occlusion or proximal contacts for single crowns? |
661 total votes |
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19% |
Rarely |
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46% |
Sometimes |
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30% |
Often |
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5% |
All the time |
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Do you pack cord? |
661 total votes |
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57% |
Always |
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31% |
Sometimes |
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13% |
Never |
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If you DO NOT pack cord, what technique do you use? |
289 total votes |
|
31% |
Expa-syl |
|
19% |
Electrosurge |
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10% |
Laser |
|
39% |
Other |
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Who disinfects your impressions? |
660 total votes |
|
55% |
Yourself |
|
38% |
Lab |
|
7% |
I don't know |
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Which is more important to you regarding your impression materials? |
657 total votes |
|
5% |
Price |
|
95% |
Performance |
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What is the ideal shelf life of your product? |
634 total votes |
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2% |
1 Month |
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29% |
6 Months |
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40% |
12 Months |
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10% |
18 Months |
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20% |
24 Months |
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Do you use a dual-arch triple tray for a single unit anterior crown? |
653 total votes |
|
69% |
Yes |
|
31% |
No |
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Do you use a dual-arch triple tray for single unit posterior crown? |
651 total votes |
|
79% |
Yes |
|
21% |
No |
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Do you use a dual-arch triple tray for a 3-unit anterior bridge? |
652 total votes |
|
31% |
Yes |
|
69% |
No |
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Do you use a dual-arch triple tray for a 3-unit posterior bridge? |
654 total votes |
|
30% |
Yes |
|
70% |
No |
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If you use a dual-arch triple tray for single unit posterior crowns, which kind do you prefer? |
535 total votes |
|
26% |
Metal |
|
28% |
Plastic – Sideless |
|
47% |
Plastic – Walled |
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Should putty be used as a tray material in a dual-arch triple tray technique? |
568 total votes |
|
25% |
Yes |
|
75% |
No |
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Do you notice that temperature affect the working and setting times of the impression material you use? |
643 total votes |
|
65% |
Yes |
|
35% |
No |
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Do the products your laboratory recommends affect your decision in purchasing impression taking related products? |
642 total votes |
|
33% |
Yes |
|
67% |
No |
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What percentage of your posterior single unit crowns needs to be redone? |
655 total votes |
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10% |
0% |
|
63% |
1% - 2% |
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18% |
3% - 4% |
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7% |
5% - 6% |
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1% |
7% - 9% |
|
1% |
10% plus |
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How did you decide which impression system to use? |
615 total votes |
|
44% |
Continuing Education Course |
|
11% |
Taught in dental school |
|
8% |
Advised by my laboratory technician |
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14% |
Journal article |
|
7% |
The message boards at www.DentalTown.com |
|
15% |
Advice from the manufacturer of your impression material |
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