I teach my patients to do a self-exam for oral cancer |
449 total votes |
|
25% |
Yes |
|
75% |
No |
|
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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 |
|
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