LMT Surveys

For the last four decades, LMT has conducted its State of the Industry Survey every five years, offering an in-depth look at what’s trending and what’s changed in the marketplace. And—with the COVID-19 pandemic—these last five years have been a tumultuous ride, creating unprecedented...

While the labor shortage has plagued our industry for years, a comparison of LMT’s 2022 and 2024 Wage Surveys shows an encouraging shift in lab owners’ satisfaction with their current staffing levels.

Three-quarters of respondents to LMT's 2024 Scanner Survey have at least one scanner and a vast majority are happy with their purchase. Read on for more trends from our survey report.

A whopping 80% of laboratories are now tapping into the power of 3D printing—either with in-house equipment or via outsourcing—according to LMT’s latest 3D Printing Survey. Read the full report:

Digital technology continues to make inroads as the adoption rates of digital design and fabrication methods rise. Here's more key takeaways from LMT's 2024 Removable Prosthetic Survey:

This state-of-the-market coverage looks at the latest trends and insight uncovered by LMT's 2024 Subcontracting Survey.

"LMT’s exclusive 2024 Remake Survey Report delves into digital technology's impact on remakes and how lab operators best control them."

LMT polled nearly 100 laboratory operators about their plans for the year. Here's what they had to say about their approaches to growth, anticipated obstacles and overall outlooks.

LMT polled nearly 100 C&B, removable and full service laboratories about the state of milling in their lab. Here's what they had to say:

The majority of respondents to LMT's 2023 Fee Survey are upbeat about their economic health, sales and profit levels.

LMT's exclusive 2023 3D Printing Survey delves into the state of the market and how the technology is impacting lab operations.

The results of LMT's Planning for 2023 Survey are in: here's a look at growth strategies lab owners are using, obstacles they expect to face and their level of optimism.

Eighty percent of respondents to LMT’s 2022 Removable Prosthetic Survey rate their current complete denture and partial denture businesses as “good” or “booming." Click here for all the details.

Despite inflation hitting a 40-year high this summer, more than two-thirds of laboratories are in sound fiscal condition, according to LMT’s 2022 How’s Business Survey.

LMT’s report offers a peek into the case pans of laboratories all over the country and examines how digital technology has impacted crown and bridge workloads.

In response to a question from a reader, LMT conducted its first-ever Collections Survey to explore average monthly collection timeframes and best practices for getting paid on time.

LMT's exclusive 2022 Wage Survey Report reveals the state of wages and benefits packages in our community and examines four key findings.

LMT’s exclusive 2021 3D Printing Survey delves into the state of the market and how labs are embracing the technology like never before. Here are the results:

LMT’s latest survey data reveals good news for laboratories looking to reap the benefits of a more digitized workflow.