I teach my patients to do an oral cancer self-exam: |
502 total votes |
|
26% |
Yes |
|
74% |
No |
|
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My oral cancer screening examination is: |
397 total votes |
|
10% |
Visual evaluation only |
|
6% |
Visual and palpation |
|
72% |
Visual, palpation and tongue examination using gauze |
|
4% |
Visual, palpation, tongue examination using gauze and ViziLite |
|
8% |
Done only by the doctor |
|
|
I perform a full head and neck exam: |
394 total votes |
|
44% |
For every patient |
|
4% |
Only for new patients |
|
11% |
Once a year for all patients |
|
19% |
Only occasionally |
|
22% |
Never |
|
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The area where I most often find lesions is the: |
384 total votes |
|
44% |
Buccal mucosa |
|
8% |
Palate |
|
48% |
Floor of the mouth |
|
0% |
Tongue |
|
0% |
Other |
|
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During my career as a dental hygienist, I’ve brought to the dentist’s attention _____ cases of oral cancer. |
388 total votes |
|
39% |
0 |
|
21% |
1 |
|
25% |
2 - 3 |
|
6% |
4 - 6 |
|
9% |
6 or more |
|
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In my practice, the doctor does _____ biopsies every month. |
387 total votes |
|
68% |
0 |
|
22% |
1 |
|
7% |
2 - 3 |
|
1% |
4 - 5 |
|
2% |
6 or more |
|
|
Our practice uses the following biopsy method most often: |
347 total votes |
|
20% |
OralCDx |
|
11% |
Surgical biopsy |
|
61% |
Biopsies are referred to an oral surgeon |
|
1% |
Biopsies are referred to a periodontist |
|
7% |
Other |
|
|
I take and record blood pressure on: |
391 total votes |
|
31% |
Some of my patients |
|
19% |
All of my patients |
|
39% |
None of my patients |
|
7% |
Only those requesting it |
|
4% |
Only those receiving local anesthesia |
|
|
I take and record pulse rate on: |
391 total votes |
|
18% |
Some of my patients |
|
15% |
All of my patients |
|
61% |
None of my patients |
|
3% |
Only those requesting it |
|
3% |
Only those receiving local anesthesia |
|
|
Do you have a smoking cessation program in your practice? |
393 total votes |
|
22% |
Yes |
|
78% |
No |
|
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