How many labs do you use on a regular basis? |
127 total votes |
|
| 50% |
| Two or fewer |
|
| 31% |
| Three to five |
|
| 20% |
| More than five |
|
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How often do you speak with your lab technician by phone? |
58 total votes |
|
| 41% |
| Weekly |
|
| 19% |
| Monthly |
|
| 14% |
| Quarterly |
|
| 26% |
| Rarely |
|
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Have you fired or stopped using any of your labs in the past 12 months? |
57 total votes |
|
| 26% |
| Yes |
|
| 74% |
| No |
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Which factor is most important to you when choosing a dental lab partner? |
57 total votes |
|
| 86% |
| Quality and consistency of restorations |
|
| 2% |
| Turnaround time and speed of service |
|
| 5% |
| Cost of lab work |
|
| 2% |
| Communication and customer service |
|
| 5% |
| Availability of digital solutions and technology |
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Are you using a 3D printer in your practice? |
58 total votes |
|
| 21% |
| Yes |
|
| 69% |
| No |
|
| 10% |
| I plan to get one sometime in the next year |
|
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Have you delivered any printed or milled dentures? |
58 total votes |
|
| 5% |
| Printed |
|
| 5% |
| Milled |
|
| 22% |
| Both |
|
| 67% |
| Neither |
|
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How routinely are you using zirconia on second molars? |
59 total votes |
|
| 14% |
| 25 percent of the time or less |
|
| 10% |
| 25 to 50 percent of the time |
|
| 76% |
| More than 50 percent of the time |
|
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What percentage of your partials have a metal framework? (The rest would be flexible partials.) |
56 total votes |
|
| 38% |
| Less than 25 percent |
|
| 20% |
| 25 to 50 percent |
|
| 20% |
| 50 to 75 percent |
|
| 23% |
| More than 75 percent |
|
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How often do you place PFMs? |
62 total votes |
|
| 13% |
| Often |
|
| 15% |
| Seldom |
|
| 44% |
| Rarely |
|
| 29% |
| Never |
|
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Would you consider providing crowns in office if you could have designs done by a remote lab? |
59 total votes |
|
| 34% |
| Yes |
|
| 41% |
| No |
|
| 25% |
| I already provide crowns in office |
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