In addition to bacteria and sugars, do you discuss pH changes related to caries with your patients? |
465 total votes |
|
| 80% |
| a. Yes |
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| 20% |
| b. No |
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Do you check saliva for… |
409 total votes |
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| 2% |
| a. pH |
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| 7% |
| b. Flow rate |
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| 17% |
| c. Flow volume |
|
| 7% |
| d. All three |
|
| 67% |
| e. I do not check saliva |
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Does your employer expect you to check for caries? |
408 total votes |
|
| 88% |
| a. Yes |
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| 12% |
| b. No |
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What do you use to detect caries risk? |
406 total votes |
|
| 13% |
| a. Diagnodent |
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| 0% |
| b. Inspektor Pro |
|
| 0% |
| c. Neks D-Carie |
|
| 0% |
| d. CariFree |
|
| 20% |
| e. Air and light |
|
| 59% |
| f. Sharp explorer |
|
| 6% |
| g. Other |
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Do you review the radiographs for caries activity? |
406 total votes |
|
| 97% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 3% |
| b. No |
|
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Have you noticed an increase in caries due to fizzy drink consumption? |
399 total votes |
|
| 78% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 22% |
| b. No |
|
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Have you noticed an increase in caries due to sour acid candy consumption? |
393 total votes |
|
| 63% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 37% |
| b. No |
|
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Have you noticed a change in enamel luster in those eating sour acid candies? |
392 total votes |
|
| 64% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 36% |
| b. No |
|
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Does your practice follow the CAMBRA protocol for caries risk assessment? |
404 total votes |
|
| 26% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 40% |
| b. No |
|
| 34% |
| c. I don’t know what CAMBRA is |
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Just guessing, what percent of patients in your practice are caries-free (have never had caries or a filling)? |
403 total votes |
|
| 75% |
| a. Less than 10 percent |
|
| 20% |
| b. 10 to 25 percent |
|
| 4% |
| c. 26 to 33 percent |
|
| 1% |
| d. 34 to 40 percent |
|
| 0% |
| e. More than 40 percent |
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Does your practice use air abrasion? |
397 total votes |
|
| 31% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 69% |
| b. No |
|
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Does your office still use amalgam? |
400 total votes |
|
| 48% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 52% |
| b. No |
|
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Does your office provide preventive resin restoration instead of sealants? |
401 total votes |
|
| 22% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 35% |
| b. No |
|
| 43% |
| c. Sometimes |
|
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Does your practice offer remineralization therapy to reverse early signs of caries? |
400 total votes |
|
| 72% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 28% |
| b. No |
|
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What do you typically recommend for remineralization? |
0 total votes |
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