Do you check for caries? |
560 total votes |
|
| 96% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 4% |
| b. No |
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Does your employer expect you to check for caries? |
471 total votes |
|
| 80% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 20% |
| b. No |
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What do you use to detect caries risk? |
473 total votes |
|
| 14% |
| a. Diagnodent |
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| 1% |
| b. Inspektor Pro |
|
| 0% |
| c. Neks D-Carie |
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| 0% |
| d. CariFree |
|
| 12% |
| e. Air and light |
|
| 67% |
| f. Sharp explorer |
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| 6% |
| g. Other |
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Do you review the radiographs for caries activity? |
476 total votes |
|
| 95% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 5% |
| b. No |
|
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Have you noticed an increase in caries due to fizzy drink consumption? |
460 total votes |
|
| 72% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 28% |
| b. No |
|
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Have you noticed an increase in caries due to sour acid candy consumption? |
463 total votes |
|
| 56% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 44% |
| b. No |
|
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Have you noticed a change in enamel luster in those eating sour acid candies? |
455 total votes |
|
| 49% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 51% |
| b. No |
|
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Does your practice follow the CAMBRA protocol for caries risk assessment? |
474 total votes |
|
| 14% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 38% |
| b. No |
|
| 48% |
| c. I don't know what CAMBRA is |
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What is the estimated percentage of patients in your practice that are caries-free (have never had caries or a filling)? |
470 total votes |
|
| 67% |
| a. Less than 10 percent |
|
| 27% |
| b. 10 - 25 percent |
|
| 4% |
| c. 26 - 33 percent |
|
| 1% |
| d. 34- 40 percent |
|
| 0% |
| e. More than 40 percent |
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Does your employer use air abrasion to removal caries tooth structure? |
468 total votes |
|
| 17% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 83% |
| b. No |
|
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Does your office still use amalgam? |
471 total votes |
|
| 51% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 49% |
| b. No |
|
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Does your office provide preventive resin restoration instead of sealants? |
470 total votes |
|
| 19% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 37% |
| b. No |
|
| 44% |
| c. Sometimes |
|
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Does your practice offer remineralization therapy to reverse early signs of caries? |
473 total votes |
|
| 75% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 25% |
| b. No |
|
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What do you typically recommend for remineralization? |
0 total votes |
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