Do you floss daily? |
246 total votes |
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| 69% |
| a. Yes |
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| 31% |
| b. No |
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What type of floss does your office recommend? |
205 total votes |
|
| 13% |
| a. Unwaxed |
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| 49% |
| b. Waxed |
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| 38% |
| c. New fiber flosses |
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How many of your patients floss daily? |
210 total votes |
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| 12% |
| a. 0 – 9% |
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| 31% |
| b. 10 - 19% |
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| 34% |
| c. 20 - 39% |
|
| 18% |
| d. 40 - 59% |
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| 2% |
| e. 60 - 79% |
|
| 1% |
| e. 80 - 100% |
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Have you tried colored floss? |
212 total votes |
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| 4% |
| a. Black |
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| 16% |
| b. Red- cinnamon |
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| 29% |
| c. Green- mint |
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| 25% |
| d. All of the above |
|
| 26% |
| e. None of the above |
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Do you tell patients to get a squeak when they floss? |
212 total votes |
|
| 23% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 55% |
| b. No |
|
| 23% |
| c. Never heard anything about a squeak |
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Do you give patients floss samples? |
212 total votes |
|
| 25% |
| a. Sometimes |
|
| 72% |
| b. Always |
|
| 3% |
| c. Never |
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Do you dispense toothbrushes? |
210 total votes |
|
| 97% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 3% |
| b. No |
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How do the majority of your patients brush? |
210 total votes |
|
| 49% |
| a. 45 degree angle/Bass Technique |
|
| 27% |
| b. Scrub Technique |
|
| 24% |
| c. Circular Technique |
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What is the most frequent problem area for plaque removal? |
210 total votes |
|
| 26% |
| a. Gingival margins |
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| 17% |
| b. Lingual anterior surface |
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| 26% |
| c. All lingual surfaces |
|
| 19% |
| d. Distal of the last molar |
|
| 12% |
| e. Mandibular right lingual |
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Do you use disclosing tablets or liquid to help identify plaque? |
212 total votes |
|
| 49% |
| a. Sometimes |
|
| 7% |
| b. Always |
|
| 45% |
| c. Never |
|
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Do you recommend power toothbrushes? |
213 total votes |
|
| 13% |
| a. Yes, only for adults |
|
| 85% |
| b. Yes, both adults and children |
|
| 2% |
| c. No |
|
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Do you teach dry toothbrushing followed by toothpaste? |
212 total votes |
|
| 41% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 44% |
| b. No |
|
| 15% |
| c. Unaware of that approach |
|
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Do you dispense toothpaste in the office? |
210 total votes |
|
| 53% |
| a. Sometimes |
|
| 43% |
| b. Always |
|
| 4% |
| c. Never |
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Which toothpaste do you use personally? |
213 total votes |
|
| 34% |
| a. Free samples from dental meeting or mailings |
|
| 12% |
| b. Whatever is available in the office |
|
| 54% |
| c. I have a particular toothpaste I prefer and am willing to purchase |
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