I teach my patients to do a self-exam for oral cancer |
449 total votes |
|
| 25% |
| Yes |
|
| 75% |
| No |
|
|
My oral cancer screening examination is: |
373 total votes |
|
| 15% |
| Visual evaluation only |
|
| 9% |
| Visual and palpation |
|
| 63% |
| Visual, palpation and tongue examination using gauze |
|
| 5% |
| Visual, palpation, tongue examination using gauze and ViziLite |
|
| 8% |
| Done only by the doctor |
|
|
I perform a full head and neck exam: |
368 total votes |
|
| 39% |
| For every patient |
|
| 6% |
| Only for new patients |
|
| 13% |
| Once a year for all patients |
|
| 24% |
| Only occasionally |
|
| 19% |
| Never |
|
|
The area where I most often find lesions is the: |
359 total votes |
|
| 50% |
| Buccal mucosa |
|
| 6% |
| Palate |
|
| 10% |
| Floor of the mouth |
|
| 29% |
| Tongue |
|
| 5% |
| Other |
|
|
During my career as a dental hygienist, I’ve brought to the dentist’s attention _____ cases of oral cancer: |
368 total votes |
|
| 33% |
| 0 |
|
| 22% |
| 1 |
|
| 23% |
| 2-3 |
|
| 13% |
| 4-5 |
|
| 4% |
| 6-7 |
|
| 1% |
| 8-10 |
|
| 4% |
| 11 or more |
|
|
In my practice, the doctor does _____ biopsies every month (please include those referred to a specialist): |
367 total votes |
|
| 35% |
| 0 |
|
| 49% |
| 1-2 |
|
| 12% |
| 3-4 |
|
| 4% |
| 5-6 |
|
| 1% |
| 7-9 |
|
| 0% |
| 10+ |
|
|
Our practice uses the following biopsy method most often: |
347 total votes |
|
| 19% |
| Brush biopsy |
|
| 10% |
| Surgical biopsy |
|
| 63% |
| Biopsies are referred to an oral surgeon |
|
| 3% |
| Biopsies are referred to a periodontist |
|
| 5% |
| Other |
|
|
I take and record blood pressure on: |
364 total votes |
|
| 13% |
| Only those requesting it |
|
| 9% |
| Only those receiving local anesthesia |
|
| 31% |
| All of my patients |
|
| 47% |
| None of my patients |
|
|
I take and record pulse rate on: |
368 total votes |
|
| 13% |
| Some of my patients |
|
| 23% |
| All of my patients |
|
| 64% |
| None of my patients |
|
|
My current status is: |
370 total votes |
|
| 95% |
| RDH |
|
| 0% |
| Hygiene Assistant |
|
| 2% |
| Doctor |
|
| 2% |
| Student |
|
| 1% |
| Other |
|
|