Do you work for a general practice or specialty? |
575 total votes |
|
| 90% |
| GP |
|
| 10% |
| Specialty |
|
|
If a general practice, do you perform periodontal examinations as part of a routine check-up? |
429 total votes |
|
| 97% |
| Yes |
|
| 3% |
| No |
|
|
If a general practice, do you perform periodontal treatment in-house or refer to a specialist? |
427 total votes |
|
| 87% |
| In-house |
|
| 13% |
| Refer |
|
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Does your practice currently have a standardized periodontal treatment protocol? |
437 total votes |
|
| 78% |
| Yes |
|
| 22% |
| No |
|
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What is the biggest issue preventing patients from accepting periodontal treatment in your practice? |
431 total votes |
|
| 69% |
| Lack of insurance coverage |
|
| 8% |
| Patient Education |
|
| 5% |
| Staff Training |
|
| 19% |
| Other |
|
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What system or systems are you currently using? |
439 total votes |
|
| 54% |
| Arestin |
|
| 4% |
| PerioChip |
|
| 4% |
| Atridox |
|
| 11% |
| More than one of the above |
|
| 7% |
| Something else |
|
| 20% |
| No LAA used |
|
|
Which is your locally administered antibiotic (LAA) product of choice? |
437 total votes |
|
| 67% |
| Arestin |
|
| 5% |
| PerioChip |
|
| 5% |
| Atridox |
|
| 5% |
| Something else |
|
| 19% |
| No LAA used |
|
|
At what probing depth do you place a LAA? |
367 total votes |
|
| 2% |
| 4 mm probing depth |
|
| 49% |
| 5 mm probing depth |
|
| 41% |
| 6 mm probing depth |
|
| 8% |
| 7 mm + probing depth |
|
|
Who decides which LAA is used in the office? |
373 total votes |
|
| 32% |
| RDH |
|
| 12% |
| DDS/DMD |
|
| 55% |
| RDH and DDS/DMD |
|
| 0% |
| Office Manager |
|
| 0% |
| Person in charge of ordering |
|
|
How do you charge for this service? |
366 total votes |
|
| 58% |
| Per Individual Site |
|
| 19% |
| Per Tooth |
|
| 5% |
| Per Quadrant |
|
| 15% |
| Per Unit Dose |
|
| 3% |
| No Additional Charge |
|
|
Do you have an option available for patients with an antibiotic allergy? |
368 total votes |
|
| 29% |
| Yes |
|
| 71% |
| No |
|
|
When do you place a LAA? |
365 total votes |
|
| 13% |
| At the time of initial instrumentation |
|
| 17% |
| At maintenance visits |
|
| 59% |
| Both of the above |
|
| 10% |
| Other |
|
|
Do you provide subgingival instrumentation prior to placement? |
366 total votes |
|
| 91% |
| Always |
|
| 8% |
| Sometimes |
|
| 1% |
| Never |
|
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