Do you currently use loupes? |
332 total votes |
|
31% |
Yes |
|
69% |
No |
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How would you describe your loupe usage? |
225 total votes |
|
29% |
Yes, all the time |
|
7% |
Yes, some of the time |
|
1% |
Yes, only with perio |
|
1% |
Not yet – they’re ordered and I’m waiting for them |
|
8% |
Not yet – can’t decide which ones to get |
|
32% |
No, but I’m thinking about it |
|
19% |
No, can’t afford it |
|
3% |
No, I don’t see any need for magnification |
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When were you first introduced to loupes? |
218 total votes |
|
20% |
As a student |
|
7% |
In a journal article |
|
36% |
From the dentist employer |
|
18% |
From another hygienist |
|
1% |
From another health professional (chiropractor, etc.) |
|
17% |
Dental meeting exhibit |
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What do you consider the greatest benefit from using loupes? |
208 total votes |
|
31% |
Magnification |
|
39% |
Correct posture |
|
30% |
Quality of work |
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Who do you think should pay for loupes? |
216 total votes |
|
42% |
Person wearing them |
|
29% |
Dentist employer |
|
25% |
Shared expense between user and employer |
|
4% |
Employer pays upfront, user pays back over time |
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Which do you think are better? |
186 total votes |
|
59% |
Through-the-lens |
|
41% |
Flip-up |
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What are your greatest concerns about loupes? |
216 total votes |
|
24% |
Getting used to wearing them |
|
3% |
Infection control |
|
26% |
Cost |
|
6% |
Seeing what I’ve missed |
|
0% |
Appointments taking longer |
|
8% |
Combining current prescription with magnification |
|
15% |
Deterioration in my vision from using magnification |
|
18% |
The weight of wearing them |
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If you currently wear loupes, how long was the adjust period? |
95 total votes |
|
6% |
1 day |
|
14% |
1 hour |
|
26% |
Couple of days |
|
21% |
1 week |
|
16% |
2 weeks |
|
7% |
1 month |
|
9% |
Never really got comfortable with them |
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Are you concerned with infection control? |
210 total votes |
|
56% |
Yes |
|
44% |
No |
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Would you purchase the same brand again? |
90 total votes |
|
72% |
Yes, love them |
|
1% |
Yes, but would switch from TTL to FU |
|
3% |
Yes, but would switch from FU to TTL |
|
23% |
No, I’ve researched other brands I prefer now |
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