Do you check salivary flow and pH? |
470 total votes |
|
7% |
a. Yes |
|
93% |
b. No |
|
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Do you have a remineralization protocol in your practice? |
382 total votes |
|
47% |
a. Yes |
|
53% |
b. No |
|
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Who decides the remineralization protocol for your practice? |
381 total votes |
|
6% |
a. Dentist |
|
12% |
b. Hygienist |
|
37% |
c. Dentist and hygienist together |
|
5% |
d. We're working on a protocol |
|
39% |
e. We don't have a protocol |
|
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Do you use a light or laser demineralization detection tool? |
378 total votes |
|
18% |
a. Yes |
|
82% |
b. No |
|
|
What in-office fluoride treatment do you use? |
386 total votes |
|
38% |
a. Tray-based fluoride foam or gel |
|
54% |
b. Fluoride varnish |
|
3% |
c. Other |
|
2% |
d. Do not provide in-office fluoride treatments |
|
3% |
e. Fluoride rinse |
|
|
How many of your adult patients receive a routine in-office fluoride treatment? |
384 total votes |
|
13% |
a. 76 to 100 percent |
|
10% |
b. 51 to 75 percent |
|
12% |
c. 26 to 50 percent |
|
48% |
d. One to 25 percent |
|
16% |
e. None |
|
|
How many of your pediatric patients receive a routine in-office fluoride treatment? |
382 total votes |
|
84% |
a. 76 to 100 percent |
|
4% |
b. 51 to 75 percent |
|
2% |
c. 26 to 50 percent |
|
5% |
d. One to 25 percent |
|
4% |
e. None |
|
|
What is your first choice for at home remineralization? |
379 total votes |
|
9% |
a. Fluoride toothpaste |
|
40% |
b. A 5,000ppm fluoride paste/gel |
|
9% |
c. A 5,000ppm fluoride plus tri-calcium phosphate |
|
12% |
d. Fluoride rinse |
|
16% |
e. Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) containing products |
|
0% |
f. CaviStat containing products |
|
1% |
g. NovaMin containing products |
|
12% |
h. Recaldent containing products |
|
|
Do you provide a pretreatment polish with remineralizing paste? |
381 total votes |
|
19% |
a. Yes |
|
81% |
b. No |
|
|
Does your current practice philosophy include sealants? |
381 total votes |
|
89% |
a. Yes |
|
11% |
b. No |
|
|
What type of sealants do you use? |
344 total votes |
|
67% |
a. Filled |
|
19% |
b. Unfilled |
|
15% |
c. Not applying sealants |
|
|
Does your office provide preventive resin restoration instead of sealants? |
383 total votes |
|
14% |
a. Yes |
|
45% |
b. No |
|
42% |
c. Sometimes |
|
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