Townie® Poll

Labs

Poll conducted from 8/14/2025 To 9/14/2025

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
How often do you speak with your lab technician by phone?
58 total votes
41%
Weekly
19%
Monthly
14%
Quarterly
26%
Rarely
Have you fired or stopped using any of your labs in the past 12 months?
57 total votes
26%
Yes
74%
No
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
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
Have you delivered any printed or milled dentures?
58 total votes
5%
Printed
5%
Milled
22%
Both
67%
Neither
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
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
How often do you place PFMs?
62 total votes
13%
Often
15%
Seldom
44%
Rarely
29%
Never
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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