LMT's 2021 Impression Survey Report: Digital Impressions Gaining Traction

By Kim Molinaro

Posted Aug 12, 2021 in LMT Surveys

LMT’s latest survey data reveals good news for laboratories looking to reap the benefits of a more digitized workflow. While the growth rate of digital impressions over the last decade has been steady but slow, the technology gained some noticeable traction since the start of the pandemic. COVID-19 heightened concerns about infection control in the dental office and, due to the shutdown, dentists had more time to research IO scanners or better utilize the unit they already had.


Some encouraging statistics based on the 70% of respondents to our 2021 Impression Survey who accept digital impressions:



  • Since the pandemic began, two-thirds of those respondents say clients are either using their existing IOS more and/or have purchased an IOS.

  • In just the past year, the number of dentist-clients sending IO scans increased 12 percentage points, from 18% to 30%, according to a comparison of LMT’s 2020 State of the Industry Survey and this...
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About The Author

  • Kim Molinaro

    Managing Editor at LMT Communications, Inc. · West Hartford, CT

    In her 25+ years with LMT, Kim has managed to combine her creative flair—infusing energy into our content and orchestrating some of our most popular theme issues—with the practical focus of keeping our processes...

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