Do you work in a ‘High Tech” office? |
356 total votes |
|
| 52% |
| Yes |
|
| 48% |
| No |
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For equipment purchases in your office do hygienists: |
284 total votes |
|
| 38% |
| Participate in discussions prior to purchases |
|
| 6% |
| Research information at dental meetings |
|
| 36% |
| Suggest specific products for purchase |
|
| 4% |
| Buy their own equipment |
|
| 15% |
| Have no input in office purchases |
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Do you use a voice activated probing system? |
284 total votes |
|
| 7% |
| Yes |
|
| 84% |
| No |
|
| 9% |
| Considering a system now |
|
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How do you inform the doctor your patient is ready for an exam? |
283 total votes |
|
| 7% |
| Walkie-Talkie |
|
| 25% |
| Light system |
|
| 3% |
| E-mail messaging |
|
| 29% |
| Tap on the shoulder of the dentist or assistant |
|
| 36% |
| Other |
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How much time is spent using a power scaler? |
284 total votes |
|
| 37% |
| Less than 50% of instrumentation time |
|
| 31% |
| 50% of instrumentation time |
|
| 20% |
| 75% of instrumentation time |
|
| 11% |
| 90% of instrumentation time |
|
| 1% |
| 100% of instrumentation time |
|
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Are lasers used in your office? |
280 total votes |
|
| 14% |
| By the doctor only |
|
| 11% |
| We use it for both hygiene and operative |
|
| 0% |
| Only in the hygiene department |
|
| 19% |
| Not yet, but we’re considering it |
|
| 55% |
| We do not use lasers and aren’t considering it |
|
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Are you using digital radiography? |
283 total votes |
|
| 36% |
| Yes |
|
| 46% |
| No |
|
| 17% |
| Considering it |
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My experience with Digital Radiography is I have: |
265 total votes |
|
| 9% |
| Never used it, not interested |
|
| 47% |
| Never used it, but would like to try it |
|
| 10% |
| We have it and I’m still learning to use it |
|
| 34% |
| We have and it’s wonderful |
|
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Is your office paperless? |
280 total votes |
|
| 18% |
| Yes, completely paperless |
|
| 61% |
| We use computers for appointments but still have charts |
|
| 18% |
| We have computers just for the business office |
|
| 3% |
| No computers in the office |
|
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Do you have Internet access? |
282 total votes |
|
| 21% |
| Yes, the entire office has wireless connection |
|
| 17% |
| Yes, each operatory is wired, plus front office |
|
| 37% |
| The doctor and the front office have it |
|
| 11% |
| The doctor has it in his/her private office |
|
| 15% |
| No Internet access in the office |
|
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Does your office have intraoral cameras? |
281 total votes |
|
| 36% |
| Yes, in each operatory |
|
| 28% |
| Yes, just in some operatories |
|
| 7% |
| Yes, we have them but don’t use them |
|
| 2% |
| Yes, we have them but they don’t work |
|
| 27% |
| No intraoral cameras in the office |
|
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Does your office use a digital camera? |
280 total votes |
|
| 24% |
| Yes, only the doctor uses it |
|
| 24% |
| Yes, both the doctor and hygienist use it |
|
| 1% |
| Yes, only the hygienist uses it |
|
| 4% |
| Yes, only the dental assistant uses it |
|
| 9% |
| We have a digital camera, but no one uses it |
|
| 39% |
| No digital camera in the office |
|
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Does your office use computerized anesthesia? |
283 total votes |
|
| 8% |
| Yes |
|
| 92% |
| No |
|
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If you could add one piece of new technology to your hygiene practice it would be a: |
277 total votes |
|
| 15% |
| Digital radiography |
|
| 13% |
| Other |
|
| 4% |
| Walkie-talkie communication system |
|
| 24% |
| Computer charting |
|
| 3% |
| Internet connection |
|
| 6% |
| Intraoral camera |
|
| 5% |
| Computerized anesthesia |
|
| 6% |
| Laser |
|
| 5% |
| Power scaler |
|
| 20% |
| Periodontal endoscope |
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