Do you floss daily? |
567 total votes |
|
67% |
a. Yes |
|
33% |
b. No |
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Do you tell patients to get a “squeak” when they floss? |
502 total votes |
|
26% |
a. Yes |
|
60% |
b. No |
|
14% |
c. I am unfamiliar with getting a "squeak." |
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Do you give patients floss samples? |
503 total votes |
|
93% |
a. Yes |
|
7% |
b. No |
|
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Do you use daily oral irrigation yourself? |
505 total votes |
|
11% |
a. Yes |
|
89% |
b. No |
|
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Do you recommend daily oral irrigation to your patients? |
503 total votes |
|
49% |
a. Yes |
|
51% |
b. No |
|
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Do you use interdental brushes? |
503 total votes |
|
30% |
a. Yes |
|
70% |
b. No |
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Do you recommend interdental brushes to your patients? |
504 total votes |
|
97% |
a. Yes |
|
3% |
b. No |
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Do you use triangular shaped interdental sticks? |
503 total votes |
|
10% |
a. Yes, wood |
|
12% |
b. Yes, plastic |
|
10% |
c. Yes, both wood and plastic |
|
69% |
d. I don't use triangular shaped interdental sticks. |
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Do you dispense toothbrushes? |
501 total votes |
|
97% |
a. Yes |
|
3% |
b. No |
|
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How do the majority of your patients brush? |
496 total votes |
|
52% |
a. Forty-five degree angle/Bass Technique |
|
21% |
b. Scrub Technique |
|
27% |
c. Circular Technique |
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Do you use disclosing tablets or liquid to help identify plaque? |
503 total votes |
|
4% |
a. Always |
|
55% |
b. Sometimes |
|
41% |
c. Never |
|
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Do you recommend power toothbrushes? |
502 total votes |
|
10% |
a. Yes, only for adults |
|
88% |
b. Yes, both adults and children |
|
2% |
c. No |
|
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Do you teach dry toothbrushing followed by toothpaste? |
502 total votes |
|
38% |
a. Yes |
|
47% |
b. No |
|
14% |
c. I am unaware of that approach. |
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Do you dispense toothpaste in the office? |
500 total votes |
|
39% |
a. Always |
|
57% |
b. Sometimes |
|
4% |
c. Never |
|
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Which toothpaste do you use personally? |
502 total votes |
|
19% |
a. Free samples from dental meeting or mailings. |
|
16% |
b. Whatever is available in the office. |
|
65% |
c. I have a particular toothpaste I prefer and am willing to purchase. |
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What is your profession? |
504 total votes |
|
94% |
a. RDH |
|
3% |
b. DDS/DMD |
|
2% |
c. Student |
|
1% |
d. Team Member |
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If you are an RDH, how many years of experience do you have? |
473 total votes |
|
25% |
a. One to five years |
|
12% |
b. Six to10 years |
|
12% |
c. 11-15 years |
|
12% |
d. 16-20 years |
|
20% |
e. 21-30 years |
|
20% |
f. More than 30 years |
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