Do you use power scalers exclusively? |
539 total votes |
|
| 13% |
| Yes |
|
| 87% |
| No |
|
|
Which do you use more? |
486 total votes |
|
| 37% |
| Power scalers |
|
| 63% |
| Hand instruments |
|
|
Which type of power scaler do you prefer? |
492 total votes |
|
| 9% |
| Sonic scaler (Ex. Star Titan, KaVo SONICFlex) |
|
| 70% |
| Magnetostrictive ultrasonic (Ex. Cavitron, Parkell) |
|
| 21% |
| Piezoelectric ultrasonic (Ex. Satalec, ProDentec Pro-Select) |
|
|
Which type of power scaler do you currently use most? |
490 total votes |
|
| 11% |
| Sonic scaler |
|
| 73% |
| Magnetostrictive ultrasonic |
|
| 16% |
| Piezoelectric ultrasonic |
|
|
How many tips/inserts do you have per power scaler? |
489 total votes |
|
| 25% |
| 3 or less tips/inserts |
|
| 23% |
| 4 tips/inserts |
|
| 14% |
| 5 tips/inserts |
|
| 39% |
| 6 or more tips/inserts |
|
|
How often do you replace power scaler tips/inserts? |
486 total votes |
|
| 2% |
| 3 months |
|
| 15% |
| 6 months |
|
| 35% |
| 12 months |
|
| 21% |
| Several years |
|
| 27% |
| When they break |
|
|
How many types of power scalers do you have available in your workplace? |
492 total votes |
|
| 53% |
| 1 type |
|
| 33% |
| 2 types |
|
| 14% |
| 3 types |
|
|
Who decides which type of power scaler would be purchased for your office? |
487 total votes |
|
| 34% |
| RDH |
|
| 17% |
| DDS/DMD |
|
| 44% |
| RDH & DDS/DMD |
|
| 2% |
| Office manager |
|
| 2% |
| Purchasing/supply manager |
|
|
Do you use sonic scaler plastic prophy tips for instrumentation of implants, veneers, and sensitive root areas? |
486 total votes |
|
| 13% |
| Yes |
|
| 87% |
| No |
|
|
How many power scalers are available in your current work place? |
489 total votes |
|
| 13% |
| 1 scaler |
|
| 37% |
| 2 scalers |
|
| 21% |
| 3 scalers |
|
| 11% |
| 4 scalers |
|
| 4% |
| 5 scalers |
|
| 13% |
| 6 or more scalers |
|
|
Have you ever purchased your own power scaler? |
492 total votes |
|
| 12% |
| Yes |
|
| 88% |
| No |
|
|
How many years have you been using power scalers? |
491 total votes |
|
| 21% |
| 1-3 years |
|
| 23% |
| 4-7 years |
|
| 13% |
| 8-10 years |
|
| 11% |
| 11-15 years |
|
| 32% |
| 16+ years |
|
|