dentaltown
poll
EQUIPMENT
Isn't it helpful to know what other practices are doing? With our monthly poll you can see how other
practices operate, what works, what doesn't and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather
each month helps us measure trends in the profession. This equipment dentistry poll was conducted on
dentaltown.com from July 22 to August 15.
Will you make an equipment purchase greater than $10,000 in 2016?
3 7 %
6 3 %
Yes
No
Would you consider purchasing and incorporating a laser into your daily practice? (Not just occasional use.)
Yes, I use one on a daily basis
18%
Yes, I plan to purchase one soon
16%
I own a laser but use it only occasionally
38%
No, I don't think lasers are for me
28%
30%
Weekly
Monthly
Would you consider switching to cloud-based
practice management software?
13%
I'm already using
a cloud solution
77%
I'm planning on staying
with a client-server
system for now
24
10%
I want to make the switch
in the next 12 months
When was the last time you updated your
computer hardware (workstations or server)?
20%
6-12 months ago
28%
Within the last
six months
16%
12-18 months ago
36%
More than
18 months ago
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