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BONDING
Isn't it helpful to know what other practices are doing? Orthotown's monthly poll helps you 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 bonding poll was conducted on
orthotown.com from July 25 to Aug. 22.
In an ideal situation (no crowns, etc.) do you bond all of your brackets, or do you use some bands?
6 7 %
3 3 %
Bond all
Some bands
If not, which teeth do you not bond?
48%
21%
Lower 6s
Upper 6s
Do you do indirect bonding?
If not, why?
19%
13%
Other
9% 9%
Lower 7s
Upper 7s
If so, do you digitally scan or make impressions?
38% 48%
Yes
Doesn't make
Too much
anything
time/lab work
better
81%
26%
Digital
74%
Impression
No
14%
Too much cost
16
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