When do you usually polish? |
459 total votes |
|
10% |
a. Before instrumentation |
|
90% |
b. After instrumentation |
|
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How much time do you usually spend polishing? |
423 total votes |
|
55% |
a. Less than 5 minutes |
|
32% |
b. 6-7 minutes |
|
11% |
c. 8-10 minutes |
|
1% |
d. 11-14 minutes |
|
0% |
e. 15 minutes or more |
|
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Do you use high-volume evacuation when polishing? |
422 total votes |
|
6% |
a. Yes |
|
88% |
b. No |
|
6% |
c. Sometimes |
|
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Do you use an assistant while polishing? |
423 total votes |
|
1% |
a. Yes |
|
94% |
b. No |
|
5% |
c. Sometimes |
|
0% |
d. |
|
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Besides a rubber cup, do you use a prophy brush? |
416 total votes |
|
9% |
a. Yes |
|
40% |
b. No |
|
50% |
c. Sometimes |
|
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Besides a rubber cup, do you use a polishing cone or point? |
420 total votes |
|
2% |
a. Yes |
|
81% |
b. No |
|
18% |
c. Sometimes |
|
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Which polishing paste grit do you use most often? |
420 total votes |
|
21% |
a. Fine |
|
39% |
b. Medium |
|
40% |
c. Coarse |
|
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When do you use floss in conjunction with polishing? |
421 total votes |
|
8% |
a. Before polishing |
|
83% |
b. After polishing |
|
6% |
c. Both before and after polishing |
|
2% |
d. Never |
|
|
Were you taught “selective polishing” in school? |
418 total votes |
|
50% |
a. Yes |
|
47% |
b. No |
|
3% |
c. Can’t remember |
|
|
Do you follow “selective polishing” now? |
421 total votes |
|
19% |
a. Yes |
|
57% |
b. No |
|
24% |
c. Sometimes |
|
|
Do you have access to an air-polisher? |
420 total votes |
|
42% |
a. Yes |
|
50% |
b. No |
|
8% |
c. In a previous office |
|
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If you have experience with air-polishing, do you prefer it over rubber cup polishing? |
349 total votes |
|
17% |
a. Yes |
|
54% |
b. No |
|
28% |
c. Undecided |
|
|
Are you aware of prophy pastes that claim to remineralize? |
420 total votes |
|
80% |
a. Yes |
|
20% |
b. No |
|
|
Is remineralization of the teeth during polishing important to you? |
420 total votes |
|
35% |
a. Very important |
|
35% |
b. Important |
|
24% |
c. Somewhat important |
|
7% |
d. Not important |
|
|
Are you interested in taking a continuing education course on remineralization technologies? |
417 total votes |
|
81% |
a. Yes |
|
12% |
b. No |
|
8% |
c. I’ve already taken a course on this topic |
|
|
How frequently do you purchase prophy paste? |
421 total votes |
|
14% |
a. Monthly |
|
22% |
b. Every other month |
|
26% |
c. Quarterly |
|
38% |
d. Not sure |
|
|
How many boxes does your office purchase at a time? |
421 total votes |
|
10% |
a. 1 box |
|
44% |
b. 2-3 boxes |
|
16% |
c. 4-5 boxes |
|
7% |
d. 6 or more boxes |
|
24% |
e. Not sure |
|
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