Are you seeing more patients with xerostomia compare to a year ago? |
190 total votes |
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| 73% |
| Yes |
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| 27% |
| No |
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Do you ask patients about dry mouth? |
154 total votes |
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| 95% |
| Yes |
|
| 5% |
| No |
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Do you ever notice reduced salivary flow, before the patient is aware of the problem? |
156 total votes |
|
| 86% |
| Yes |
|
| 14% |
| No |
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How do you measure salivary flow? |
156 total votes |
|
| 1% |
| Use the GC American Saliva-Check Kit |
|
| 20% |
| Qualitatively - present or not |
|
| 24% |
| Quantitatively - slight, moderate, severe? |
|
| 10% |
| Discuss with patient, but don’t record |
|
| 24% |
| Don’t check flow during exam, but notice flow during instrumentation |
|
| 21% |
| Don’t currently measure salivary flow |
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Which type of xerostomia remedies do your recommend most often? |
153 total votes |
|
| 14% |
| Drinking water |
|
| 11% |
| Fluoride products |
|
| 42% |
| Dry mouth gels or sprays |
|
| 18% |
| Xylitol gums, mints or lozenges |
|
| 1% |
| Remineralization products |
|
| 14% |
| Other - write in |
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Which one of the following oral moisturizing products do your recommend most often for xerostomia? |
149 total votes |
|
| 81% |
| Biotene Oral Balance |
|
| 3% |
| XyliMelt discs |
|
| 3% |
| GC Dry Mouth Gel |
|
| 1% |
| Mouthkote Oral Moisturizer |
|
| 1% |
| Oasis Moisturizing Mouthwash |
|
| 1% |
| Orajel Dry Mouth products |
|
| 1% |
| OraMoist mouth patch |
|
| 2% |
| Salese Slow Release Lozenge |
|
| 0% |
| SalivaSure lozenges |
|
| 5% |
| Spry Rain Moisturizing Xylitol Spray |
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