Have you spent more than $15,000 on new clinical technology in your practice in the past three years? |
120 total votes |
|
69% |
Yes |
|
31% |
No |
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Where has clinical technology progressed the most in the past decade? |
63 total votes |
|
17% |
Same-day fabrications (e.g., crowns) |
|
10% |
Diagnostics (e.g., caries detection devices) |
|
51% |
Digital impressions |
|
6% |
Lasers |
|
16% |
Restorative options |
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When it comes to technology in my practice ... |
65 total votes |
|
28% |
I want to be on the bleeding edge |
|
6% |
If it ain't broke, don't fix it |
|
58% |
I mix and match old and new technology |
|
8% |
I am a little outdated and I know it |
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How much of your practice management software's features do you think you're actually utilizing? |
65 total votes |
|
17% |
All or nearly all of it |
|
52% |
About half of its potential |
|
26% |
Less than half of its features |
|
5% |
Just a few of the basics |
|
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Have you ever made a big purchase at a trade show or convention? |
65 total votes |
|
51% |
Yes |
|
49% |
No |
|
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What sort of camera do you use for patient records? |
64 total votes |
|
34% |
DSLR |
|
30% |
Dental specific camera |
|
14% |
Compact digital camera |
|
22% |
Smartphone camera |
|
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Is sleep medicine the next big thing in dentistry? |
65 total votes |
|
25% |
Yes |
|
75% |
No |
|
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Besides, cost, what is the biggest obstacle in adopting new technology into the practice? |
65 total votes |
|
32% |
Compatibility and integration |
|
37% |
Finding time to train myself and the team |
|
18% |
Logistics or disruption of switching to a new system |
|
12% |
I'm content with what I have |
|
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Do you take digital impressions? |
64 total votes |
|
38% |
Yes |
|
63% |
No |
|
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Has a specific piece of technology in your office been the reason a patient has returned to or referred your practice? |
65 total votes |
|
55% |
Yes |
|
45% |
Np |
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