Does your office routinely place dental sealants? |
438 total votes |
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| 82% |
| a. Yes |
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| 18% |
| b. No |
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Which teeth do your office recommend sealing? |
391 total votes |
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| 54% |
| a. Molars only |
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| 42% |
| b. Molars and Premolars |
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| 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 |
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| 23% |
| a. Only RDH |
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| 16% |
| b. Only DDS |
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| 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 |
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| 45% |
| a. Pumice |
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| 18% |
| b. Air-polisher |
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| 4% |
| c. Hydrogen Peroxide |
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| 10% |
| d. Prophy paste |
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| 16% |
| e. Something else |
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| 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 |
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| 11% |
| c. Sometimes |
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| 40% |
| d. Our office doesn’t have the DIAGNOdent |
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What type of sealant does your office use? |
370 total votes |
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| 77% |
| a. Traditional etched |
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| 15% |
| b. Self-etched |
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| 8% |
| c. Glass-Ionomer |
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Which type of sealant does your office prefer? |
376 total votes |
|
| 90% |
| Opaque |
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| 10% |
| Transparent |
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Do you check/adjust occlusion after sealant placement? |
376 total votes |
|
| 56% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 24% |
| b. No |
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| 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 |
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| 8% |
| b. $11 – 20 |
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| 26% |
| c. $21 – 30 |
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| 41% |
| d. $31 – 40 |
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| 17% |
| e. $41 – 50 |
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| 6% |
| f. $51 or higher |
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