Townie® Poll

Labs

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

How many labs do you use on a regular basis?
95 total votes
62%
Two or fewer
37%
Three to five
1%
More than five
How often do you speak with your lab technician by phone?
67 total votes
46%
Weekly
30%
Monthly
4%
Quarterly
19%
Rarely
Have you fired or stopped using any of your labs in the past 12 months?
66 total votes
39%
Yes
61%
No
Which factor is most important to you when choosing a dental lab partner?
66 total votes
82%
Quality and consistency of restorations
2%
Turnaround time and speed of service
8%
Cost of lab work
5%
Communication and customer service
5%
Availability of digital solutions and technology
Are you using a 3D printer in your practice?
66 total votes
18%
Yes
76%
No
6%
I plan to get one sometime in the next year
Have you delivered any printed or milled dentures?
67 total votes
16%
Printed
4%
Milled
16%
Both
63%
Neither
How routinely are you using zirconia on second molars?
64 total votes
23%
25 percent of the time or less
14%
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.)
65 total votes
42%
Less than 25 percent
15%
25 to 50 percent
12%
50 to 75 percent
31%
More than 75 percent
How often do you place PFMs?
66 total votes
20%
Often
30%
Seldom
29%
Rarely
21%
Never
Would you consider providing crowns in office if you could have designs done by a remote lab?
65 total votes
49%
Yes
37%
No
14%
I already provide crowns in office
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