Do you check salivary flow and pH? |
470 total votes |
|
| 7% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 93% |
| b. No |
|
|
Do you have a remineralization protocol in your practice? |
382 total votes |
|
| 47% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 53% |
| b. No |
|
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Who decides the remineralization protocol for your practice? |
381 total votes |
|
| 6% |
| a. Dentist |
|
| 12% |
| b. Hygienist |
|
| 37% |
| c. Dentist and hygienist together |
|
| 5% |
| d. We're working on a protocol |
|
| 39% |
| e. We don't have a protocol |
|
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Do you use a light or laser demineralization detection tool? |
378 total votes |
|
| 18% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 82% |
| b. No |
|
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What in-office fluoride treatment do you use? |
386 total votes |
|
| 38% |
| a. Tray-based fluoride foam or gel |
|
| 54% |
| b. Fluoride varnish |
|
| 3% |
| c. Other |
|
| 2% |
| d. Do not provide in-office fluoride treatments |
|
| 3% |
| e. Fluoride rinse |
|
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How many of your adult patients receive a routine in-office fluoride treatment? |
384 total votes |
|
| 13% |
| a. 76 to 100 percent |
|
| 10% |
| b. 51 to 75 percent |
|
| 12% |
| c. 26 to 50 percent |
|
| 48% |
| d. One to 25 percent |
|
| 16% |
| e. None |
|
|
How many of your pediatric patients receive a routine in-office fluoride treatment? |
382 total votes |
|
| 84% |
| a. 76 to 100 percent |
|
| 4% |
| b. 51 to 75 percent |
|
| 2% |
| c. 26 to 50 percent |
|
| 5% |
| d. One to 25 percent |
|
| 4% |
| e. None |
|
|
What is your first choice for at home remineralization? |
379 total votes |
|
| 9% |
| a. Fluoride toothpaste |
|
| 40% |
| b. A 5,000ppm fluoride paste/gel |
|
| 9% |
| c. A 5,000ppm fluoride plus tri-calcium phosphate |
|
| 12% |
| d. Fluoride rinse |
|
| 16% |
| e. Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) containing products |
|
| 0% |
| f. CaviStat containing products |
|
| 1% |
| g. NovaMin containing products |
|
| 12% |
| h. Recaldent containing products |
|
|
Do you provide a pretreatment polish with remineralizing paste? |
381 total votes |
|
| 19% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 81% |
| b. No |
|
|
Does your current practice philosophy include sealants? |
381 total votes |
|
| 89% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 11% |
| b. No |
|
|
What type of sealants do you use? |
344 total votes |
|
| 67% |
| a. Filled |
|
| 19% |
| b. Unfilled |
|
| 15% |
| c. Not applying sealants |
|
|
Does your office provide preventive resin restoration instead of sealants? |
383 total votes |
|
| 14% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 45% |
| b. No |
|
| 42% |
| c. Sometimes |
|
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