Will you (or have you) spend at least $10,000 in upgrading or purchasing clinical technologies in your practice in 2017? |
311 total votes |
|
| 53% |
| Yes |
|
| 47% |
| No |
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Which area has shown the most advancement in the past 5 years? |
146 total votes |
|
| 23% |
| Digital radiology |
|
| 64% |
| CAD/CAM |
|
| 3% |
| Caries detection devices |
|
| 8% |
| Lasers |
|
| 3% |
| Intraoral cameras |
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When did you last upgrade workstations in your practice? (computers, monitors, perth-rials, software, etc.) |
148 total votes |
|
| 27% |
| This year |
|
| 36% |
| 2015-2016 |
|
| 18% |
| 2013-2014 |
|
| 19% |
| 2013 or earlier |
|
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Do you use a digital caries detection device? |
148 total votes |
|
| 22% |
| Yes |
|
| 78% |
| No, I use traditional diagnostic methods |
|
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Are you confident that all of your patient records are stored in a HIPAA-compliant manner? |
147 total votes |
|
| 74% |
| Yes |
|
| 26% |
| No |
|
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Are you using digital impression technology in your practice? |
147 total votes |
|
| 32% |
| Yes |
|
| 25% |
| No, it is too costly |
|
| 31% |
| No, but I will be in the next few years |
|
| 12% |
| No, and I do not plan on adopting this technology |
|
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Which technology is more likely to become commonplace in dental practices by 2025? |
147 total votes |
|
| 76% |
| CAD/CAM |
|
| 24% |
| Lasers |
|
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True or false: A specific piece of technology in your office has been the reason a patient has returned to or referred your practice. |
148 total votes |
|
| 47% |
| True |
|
| 53% |
| False |
|
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Do you feel your data is safer on a server in your practice or on the cloud? |
148 total votes |
|
| 70% |
| Safer on my server |
|
| 30% |
| Safer on the cloud |
|
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How long have you been using your practice management software? |
149 total votes |
|
| 8% |
| Less than a year |
|
| 12% |
| 1-3 years |
|
| 7% |
| 3-5 years |
|
| 73% |
| More than 5 years |
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