2006 Fee Survey: Positive Attitudes About Present and Future Business Abound

By Kelly Fessel Carr

Posted Apr 28, 2011 in LMT Surveys

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Survey demographics

Average fees nationwide

Laboratory sales and personal income

Average fees by geographic region

Compensating for rising fuel prices

Average fees for full service vs. specialty labs

Profitability increases and decreases

Average fees by laboratory size

Outlook now and for the next five years

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Associate Publisher / Editor at LMT Communications, Inc. · Newtown, CT

At the helm of the magazine for over 35 years, Kelly is the heart and soul of the editorial department, guiding and shaping our coverage - both in print and online - to bring dental laboratory decision-makers the news and information they want to know most.

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