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 |
|
1% |
b. Inspektor Pro |
|
0% |
c. Neks D-Carie |
|
0% |
d. CariFree |
|
12% |
e. Air and light |
|
67% |
f. Sharp explorer |
|
6% |
g. Other |
|
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Do you review the radiographs for caries activity? |
476 total votes |
|
95% |
a. Yes |
|
5% |
b. No |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Have you noticed a change in enamel luster in those eating sour acid candies? |
455 total votes |
|
49% |
a. Yes |
|
51% |
b. No |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Does your office still use amalgam? |
471 total votes |
|
51% |
a. Yes |
|
49% |
b. No |
|
|
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 |
|
|
What do you typically recommend for remineralization? |
0 total votes |
|
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