Does your dental hygiene department have a budget for purchasing instruments and equipment? |
206 total votes |
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| 27% |
| a. Yes |
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| 73% |
| b. No |
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Do you decide instrument purchases? |
174 total votes |
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| 88% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 12% |
| b. No |
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Are there any instruments you would like to have that you don’t already have? |
174 total votes |
|
| 56% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 44% |
| b. No |
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Is there a power scaler you would like to have that you don’t already have? |
173 total votes |
|
| 31% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 69% |
| b. No |
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Are there products you would like to use but don’t currently have in the office? |
173 total votes |
|
| 62% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 38% |
| b. No |
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Are there specific pieces of equipment you would like to have that you don’t currently have? |
174 total votes |
|
| 63% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 37% |
| b. No |
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If there are instruments, equipment or products that you want and don't have in the office, why is that? |
148 total votes |
|
| 24% |
| a. The dentist said no when asked to purchase it. |
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| 24% |
| b. I never asked the dentist to purchase it. |
|
| 11% |
| c. I want it but don't want to pay for it myself. |
|
| 7% |
| d. The DH production isn't high enough to justify the purchase. |
|
| 34% |
| e. Other reasons |
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What is your experience with personally purchasing products or equipment rather than ordering through the office? |
141 total votes |
|
| 33% |
| a. Purchases are welcome from hygienists |
|
| 42% |
| b. No difference than when ordering through the office |
|
| 25% |
| c. Reluctance of some companies to sell directly to hygienists |
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How do you prefer learning about new products? |
174 total votes |
|
| 10% |
| a. E-mail |
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| 50% |
| b. Print magazines |
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| 10% |
| c. Sales reps visiting the office |
|
| 16% |
| d. Convention exhibits |
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| 14% |
| e. CE courses |
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If you use magnification, who purchased it? |
103 total votes |
|
| 70% |
| a. I did |
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| 23% |
| b. My employer did |
|
| 7% |
| c. We shared the expense |
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How often do you work? |
171 total votes |
|
| 61% |
| a. Full-time |
|
| 39% |
| b. Part-time |
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What is your daily production? |
168 total votes |
|
| 6% |
| a. Under $600 |
|
| 17% |
| b. $600 - $799 |
|
| 26% |
| c. $800 - $999 |
|
| 43% |
| d. $1,000 - $1,999 |
|
| 7% |
| e. $2,000 or more |
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What percentage of your production is spent on supplies and equipment? |
123 total votes |
|
| 50% |
| a. 5% |
|
| 33% |
| b. 10% |
|
| 13% |
| c. 15% |
|
| 4% |
| d. 20+% |
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