When do you usually polish? |
459 total votes |
|
| 10% |
| a. Before instrumentation |
|
| 90% |
| b. After instrumentation |
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How much time do you usually spend polishing? |
423 total votes |
|
| 55% |
| a. Less than 5 minutes |
|
| 32% |
| b. 6-7 minutes |
|
| 11% |
| c. 8-10 minutes |
|
| 1% |
| d. 11-14 minutes |
|
| 0% |
| e. 15 minutes or more |
|
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Do you use high-volume evacuation when polishing? |
422 total votes |
|
| 6% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 88% |
| b. No |
|
| 6% |
| c. Sometimes |
|
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Do you use an assistant while polishing? |
423 total votes |
|
| 1% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 94% |
| b. No |
|
| 5% |
| c. Sometimes |
|
| 0% |
| d. |
|
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Besides a rubber cup, do you use a prophy brush? |
416 total votes |
|
| 9% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 40% |
| b. No |
|
| 50% |
| c. Sometimes |
|
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Besides a rubber cup, do you use a polishing cone or point? |
420 total votes |
|
| 2% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 81% |
| b. No |
|
| 18% |
| c. Sometimes |
|
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Which polishing paste grit do you use most often? |
420 total votes |
|
| 21% |
| a. Fine |
|
| 39% |
| b. Medium |
|
| 40% |
| c. Coarse |
|
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When do you use floss in conjunction with polishing? |
421 total votes |
|
| 8% |
| a. Before polishing |
|
| 83% |
| b. After polishing |
|
| 6% |
| c. Both before and after polishing |
|
| 2% |
| d. Never |
|
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Were you taught “selective polishing” in school? |
418 total votes |
|
| 50% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 47% |
| b. No |
|
| 3% |
| c. Can’t remember |
|
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Do you follow “selective polishing” now? |
421 total votes |
|
| 19% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 57% |
| b. No |
|
| 24% |
| c. Sometimes |
|
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Do you have access to an air-polisher? |
420 total votes |
|
| 42% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 50% |
| b. No |
|
| 8% |
| c. In a previous office |
|
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If you have experience with air-polishing, do you prefer it over rubber cup polishing? |
349 total votes |
|
| 17% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 54% |
| b. No |
|
| 28% |
| c. Undecided |
|
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Are you aware of prophy pastes that claim to remineralize? |
420 total votes |
|
| 80% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 20% |
| b. No |
|
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Is remineralization of the teeth during polishing important to you? |
420 total votes |
|
| 35% |
| a. Very important |
|
| 35% |
| b. Important |
|
| 24% |
| c. Somewhat important |
|
| 7% |
| d. Not important |
|
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Are you interested in taking a continuing education course on remineralization technologies? |
417 total votes |
|
| 81% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 12% |
| b. No |
|
| 8% |
| c. I’ve already taken a course on this topic |
|
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How frequently do you purchase prophy paste? |
421 total votes |
|
| 14% |
| a. Monthly |
|
| 22% |
| b. Every other month |
|
| 26% |
| c. Quarterly |
|
| 38% |
| d. Not sure |
|
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How many boxes does your office purchase at a time? |
421 total votes |
|
| 10% |
| a. 1 box |
|
| 44% |
| b. 2-3 boxes |
|
| 16% |
| c. 4-5 boxes |
|
| 7% |
| d. 6 or more boxes |
|
| 24% |
| e. Not sure |
|
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