Will you purchase a single piece of equipment that costs more than $10,000 this year? |
575 total votes |
|
| 45% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 55% |
| b. No |
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Which of the following statements best describes your equipment plans for 2008? |
381 total votes |
|
| 29% |
| a. I will update existing technology in my office. |
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| 44% |
| b. I will purchase new technology for my office. |
|
| 27% |
| c. I will not purchase any equipment for my office this year. |
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Which of the following pieces of equipment is most likely to gain the largest market share in the next three to five years? |
356 total votes |
|
| 23% |
| a. CAD/CAM (CEREC, E4D) |
|
| 19% |
| b. Digital Impressions (Cadent iTero, 3M Chairside Oral Scanner) |
|
| 19% |
| c. Soft tissue laser |
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| 6% |
| d. Hard tissue laser |
|
| 19% |
| e. Electric handpieces |
|
| 13% |
| f. Cone Beam CT X-ray |
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The Section 179 expensing election was doubled to $250,000 for 2008. Will you make a large equipment purchase this year? |
374 total votes |
|
| 42% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 58% |
| b. No |
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In your opinion, are digital X-rays a must-have for a new dental office? |
382 total votes |
|
| 84% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 16% |
| b. No |
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Setting aside cost, which piece of equipment would you want for your practice this year? |
340 total votes |
|
| 36% |
| a. CEREC |
|
| 9% |
| b. E4D |
|
| 9% |
| c. Cadent iTero |
|
| 15% |
| d. 3M Chairside Oral Scanner |
|
| 18% |
| e. Biolase MD |
|
| 14% |
| f. Millennium PerioLase |
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Do you use an intraoral camera on a daily basis? |
380 total votes |
|
| 50% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 50% |
| b. No |
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In your opinion, are electric handpieces standard equipment for a new dental office? |
378 total votes |
|
| 43% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 57% |
| b. No |
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Do you use a light activated bleaching system (e.g. Zoom, Sapphire, etc)? |
381 total votes |
|
| 44% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 56% |
| b. No |
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