Townie® Poll

Labs

Poll conducted from 9/1/2026 To 10/2/2026

How many labs do you use on a regular basis?
104 total votes
61%
Two or fewer
38%
Three to five
1%
More than five
How often do you speak with your lab technician by phone?
74 total votes
49%
Weekly
30%
Monthly
4%
Quarterly
18%
Rarely
Have you fired or stopped using any of your labs in the past 12 months?
73 total votes
41%
Yes
59%
No
Which factor is most important to you when choosing a dental lab partner?
73 total votes
82%
Quality and consistency of restorations
1%
Turnaround time and speed of service
7%
Cost of lab work
4%
Communication and customer service
5%
Availability of digital solutions and technology
Are you using a 3D printer in your practice?
73 total votes
19%
Yes
73%
No
8%
I plan to get one sometime in the next year
Have you delivered any printed or milled dentures?
74 total votes
15%
Printed
4%
Milled
18%
Both
64%
Neither
How routinely are you using zirconia on second molars?
71 total votes
21%
25 percent of the time or less
15%
25 to 50 percent of the time
63%
More than 50 percent of the time
What percentage of your partials have a metal framework? (The rest would be flexible partials.)
72 total votes
39%
Less than 25 percent
18%
25 to 50 percent
13%
50 to 75 percent
31%
More than 75 percent
How often do you place PFMs?
73 total votes
21%
Often
27%
Seldom
27%
Rarely
25%
Never
Would you consider providing crowns in office if you could have designs done by a remote lab?
72 total votes
50%
Yes
35%
No
15%
I already provide crowns in office
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