Does your office routinely place dental sealants? |
438 total votes |
|
82% |
a. Yes |
|
18% |
b. No |
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Which teeth do your office recommend sealing? |
391 total votes |
|
54% |
a. Molars only |
|
42% |
b. Molars and Premolars |
|
4% |
c. We don’t recommend sealants |
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Does your office seal deciduous teeth? |
387 total votes |
|
22% |
a. Yes |
|
78% |
b. No |
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Who places the sealants in your office? |
378 total votes |
|
23% |
a. Only RDH |
|
16% |
b. Only DDS |
|
61% |
c. Either RDH or DDS |
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What do you use to clean out the grooves prior to sealant placement? |
383 total votes |
|
45% |
a. Pumice |
|
18% |
b. Air-polisher |
|
4% |
c. Hydrogen Peroxide |
|
10% |
d. Prophy paste |
|
16% |
e. Something else |
|
6% |
f. Nothing |
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Does your office check teeth with the DIAGNOdent prior to sealant placement? |
386 total votes |
|
17% |
a. Yes |
|
32% |
b. No |
|
11% |
c. Sometimes |
|
40% |
d. Our office doesn’t have the DIAGNOdent |
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What type of sealant does your office use? |
370 total votes |
|
77% |
a. Traditional etched |
|
15% |
b. Self-etched |
|
8% |
c. Glass-Ionomer |
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Which type of sealant does your office prefer? |
376 total votes |
|
90% |
Opaque |
|
10% |
Transparent |
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Do you check/adjust occlusion after sealant placement? |
376 total votes |
|
56% |
a. Yes |
|
24% |
b. No |
|
20% |
c. Sometimes |
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What does your office charge per tooth to place a sealant? |
373 total votes |
|
2% |
a. Under $10 |
|
8% |
b. $11 – 20 |
|
26% |
c. $21 – 30 |
|
41% |
d. $31 – 40 |
|
17% |
e. $41 – 50 |
|
6% |
f. $51 or higher |
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