orthotown // 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's working, what isn't and how orthodontics is evolving. The information we gather
each month helps us measure the trends of the profession. This equipment poll was conducted on
Orthotown.com from September 1, 2015 to September 23, 2015.
How often do you purchase new instrumentation?
7 7 %
2 3 %
0 %
Every five years
Every seven years
Every 10 years
Have you purchased a piece of equipment in the
last five years that you wish you could return?
56%
44%
Yes
No
75%
25%
Yes
No
57%
73%
How often do you update
computer workstations?
Will you purchase a digital
impression system in the
next three years?
57% Every five years
22% Every two years
21% Every seven years
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Do you use a document scanner in your
practice to digitize patient documents?
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73% No
27% Yes
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