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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 59% |
| 1 to 5 minutes |
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| 21% |
| 6 to 10 minutes |
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| 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 |
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| 31% |
| Expa-syl |
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| 19% |
| Electrosurge |
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| 10% |
| Laser |
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| 39% |
| Other |
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Who disinfects your impressions? |
660 total votes |
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| 55% |
| Yourself |
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| 38% |
| Lab |
|
| 7% |
| I don't know |
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Which is more important to you regarding your impression materials? |
657 total votes |
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| 5% |
| Price |
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| 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 |
|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
|
| 10% |
| 0% |
|
| 63% |
| 1% - 2% |
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| 18% |
| 3% - 4% |
|
| 7% |
| 5% - 6% |
|
| 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 |
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| 11% |
| Taught in dental school |
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| 8% |
| Advised by my laboratory technician |
|
| 14% |
| Journal article |
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| 7% |
| The message boards at www.DentalTown.com |
|
| 15% |
| Advice from the manufacturer of your impression material |
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