Does your practice include tooth whitening procedures? |
823 total votes |
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| 98% |
| Yes |
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| 2% |
| No |
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At this time next year do you estimate that the number of your professional tooth whitening procedures will increase, decrease, or remain about the same? |
439 total votes |
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| 56% |
| Increase |
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| 7% |
| Decrease |
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| 37% |
| Remain about the same |
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Please select the statement that best describes tooth whitening treatments among patients in your office. |
438 total votes |
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| 32% |
| Patients initiate tooth whitening discussions more often than we do. |
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| 26% |
| We initiate tooth whitening discussions more often than patients do. |
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| 41% |
| Discussions about tooth whitening occur equally between our patients and us. |
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On a scale from 1-10, 1 being never discussed, and 10 being discussed very frequently, please rate the frequency of discussions about over-the counter tooth whitening products with your patients. |
435 total votes |
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| 1% |
| 1 |
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| 3% |
| 10 |
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| 8% |
| 2 |
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| 17% |
| 3 |
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| 14% |
| 4 |
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| 23% |
| 5 |
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| 12% |
| 6 |
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| 14% |
| 7 |
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| 7% |
| 8 |
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| 2% |
| 9 |
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After over-the-counter tooth whitening products are discussed, do patients appear to be: |
426 total votes |
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| 17% |
| Very interested |
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| 71% |
| Somewhat interested |
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| 11% |
| Not at all interested |
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Please select the statement that best describes your patients’ frequency of use of over-the-counter tooth whitening products: |
430 total votes |
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| 14% |
| Almost none of my patients have used them |
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| 73% |
| Some of my patients have used them |
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| 14% |
| Quite a few of my patients have used them |
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Among patients who have used over-the-counter tooth whitening products, would you say their experience been: |
424 total votes |
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| 2% |
| Completely satisfactory? |
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| 45% |
| Somewhat satisfactory? |
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| 46% |
| Somewhat unsatisfactory? |
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| 8% |
| Completely unsatisfactory? |
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Among patients with whom tooth whitening has been discussed, and who have decided on a tooth whitening procedure, what percent do you estimate will decide on over-the-counter tooth whitening products as opposed to professional procedures? |
427 total votes |
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| 38% |
| Under 10% |
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| 29% |
| 11-25% |
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| 23% |
| 26-50% |
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| 8% |
| 51-75% |
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| 2% |
| More than 75% |
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Regarding the impact on your practice, is the advent of over-the-counter tooth whitening products: |
426 total votes |
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| 4% |
| A very serious concern? |
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| 13% |
| A somewhat serious concern? |
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| 45% |
| A concern, but not a serious one? |
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| 39% |
| Not a concern at all? |
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On a scale from 1-10, 1 being very harmful, and 10 being not at all harmful, please rate the harm to patients’ oral health as a result of their decision to use over-the-counter tooth whitening product |
424 total votes |
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| 3% |
| 1 |
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| 23% |
| 10 |
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| 5% |
| 2 |
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| 5% |
| 3 |
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| 6% |
| 4 |
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| 10% |
| 5 |
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| 4% |
| 6 |
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| 9% |
| 7 |
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| 17% |
| 8 |
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| 17% |
| 9 |
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Please select the statement that, in your opinion, best describes patient visits to your practice relative to their use of over-the-counter tooth whitening products. If over-the-counter tooth whitening use increases substantially, dental patient visit frequency will: |
421 total votes |
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| 0% |
| Decrease substantially |
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| 6% |
| Decrease somewhat |
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| 70% |
| Remain about the same |
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| 20% |
| Increase somewhat |
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| 3% |
| Increase substantially |
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In the majority of your discussions with patients regarding tooth whitening options, do you: |
406 total votes |
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| 20% |
| Recommend strongly against the use of over-the-counter tooth whitening products? |
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| 63% |
| Recommend that patients think seriously about over-the-counter tooth whitening products vs. professional products and procedures? |
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| 17% |
| Leave the decision up to the patients without comment? |
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Please select the category that includes your charge for a first time IN-OFFICE whitening procedure (dual arch). |
377 total votes |
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| 13% |
| No charge |
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| 5% |
| Under $199 |
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| 27% |
| $200-$399 |
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| 39% |
| $400-$599 |
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| 14% |
| $600-$799 |
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| 2% |
| $800 and over |
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Please select the category that includes your charge for first time TAKE-HOME whitening trays and gel (dual arch). |
418 total votes |
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| 2% |
| No charge |
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| 3% |
| Under $99 |
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| 12% |
| $100-$199 |
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| 36% |
| $200-$299 |
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| 33% |
| $300-$399 |
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| 14% |
| $400 and over |
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Please select the statement that most accurately describes your strategy for pricing a first time professional whitening procedure against over-the-counter tooth whitening products. |
394 total votes |
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| 62% |
| I would not at all consider lowering my price for a first time tooth whitening procedure |
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| 19% |
| I would consider lowering my price for a first time tooth whitening procedure up to 10% |
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| 15% |
| I would consider lowering my price for a first time tooth whitening procedure up to 25% |
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| 3% |
| I would consider lowering my price for a first time tooth whitening procedure up to 50% |
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| 1% |
| I would consider lowering my price for a first time tooth whitening procedure more than 50% |
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Please select the statement that most accurately describes your strategy for pricing first time whitening trays and gel against over-the-counter tooth whitening products. |
405 total votes |
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| 61% |
| I would not at all consider lowering my price for first time whitening trays and gel |
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| 17% |
| I would consider lowering my price for first time first time whitening trays and gel up to 10% |
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| 15% |
| I would consider lowering my price for first time first time whitening trays and gel up to 25% |
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| 5% |
| I would consider lowering my price for first time first time whitening trays and gel up to 50% |
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| 1% |
| I would consider lowering my price for first time first time whitening trays and gel more than 50% |
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On a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being unsafe, and 10 being completely safe, please rate over-the counter tooth whitening products on their safety for use by patients. |
403 total votes |
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| 1% |
| 1 |
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| 16% |
| 10 |
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| 3% |
| 2 |
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| 7% |
| 3 |
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| 6% |
| 4 |
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| 16% |
| 5 |
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| 5% |
| 6 |
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| 11% |
| 7 |
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| 15% |
| 8 |
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| 19% |
| 9 |
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On a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being potentially very harmful, and 10 being potentially not at all harmful, please rate the potential harm to patients who elect to use over-the counter tooth whitening pro |
389 total votes |
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| 1% |
| 1 |
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| 15% |
| 10 |
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| 4% |
| 2 |
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| 6% |
| 3 |
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| 7% |
| 4 |
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| 19% |
| 5 |
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| 5% |
| 6 |
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| 10% |
| 7 |
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| 15% |
| 8 |
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| 19% |
| 9 |
|
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Please select the statement that best describes the use of over-the-counter products on patients with periodontal disease and related problems: |
400 total votes |
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| 5% |
| These products greatly exacerbate existing conditions |
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| 27% |
| These products somewhat exacerbate existing conditions |
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| 35% |
| These products do not exacerbate existing conditions |
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| 33% |
| Don’t know/not sure |
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Would you agree that the use of over-the-counter tooth whitening products diminishes the likelihood of patients seeking treatment for gum disease and similar problems? |
397 total votes |
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| 5% |
| Completely agree |
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| 25% |
| Somewhat agree |
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| 25% |
| Somewhat disagree |
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| 30% |
| Completely disagree |
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| 15% |
| Don’t know/not sure |
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On a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being poor, and 10 being excellent, please rate the overall whitening effectiveness of over-the counter tooth whitening products. |
397 total votes |
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| 8% |
| 1 |
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| 0% |
| 10 |
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| 23% |
| 2 |
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| 31% |
| 3 |
|
| 10% |
| 4 |
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| 16% |
| 5 |
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| 5% |
| 6 |
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| 5% |
| 7 |
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| 1% |
| 8 |
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| 1% |
| 9 |
|
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On a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being high gum irritation, and 10 being no gum irritation, please rate the gum irritation from the use of over-the counter tooth whitening products. |
386 total votes |
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| 3% |
| 1 |
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| 3% |
| 10 |
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| 7% |
| 2 |
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| 17% |
| 3 |
|
| 13% |
| 4 |
|
| 23% |
| 5 |
|
| 8% |
| 6 |
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| 8% |
| 7 |
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| 11% |
| 8 |
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| 8% |
| 9 |
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On a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being high tooth sensitivity, and 10 being no tooth sensitivity, please rate tooth sensitivity from the use of over-the counter tooth whitening products. |
385 total votes |
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| 1% |
| 1 |
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| 4% |
| 10 |
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| 5% |
| 2 |
|
| 12% |
| 3 |
|
| 11% |
| 4 |
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| 29% |
| 5 |
|
| 7% |
| 6 |
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| 8% |
| 7 |
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| 15% |
| 8 |
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| 8% |
| 9 |
|
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On a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being very difficult to use, and 10 being very easy to use, please rate the ease of use of over-the counter tooth whitening products. |
389 total votes |
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| 3% |
| 1 |
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| 4% |
| 10 |
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| 8% |
| 2 |
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| 17% |
| 3 |
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| 12% |
| 4 |
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| 20% |
| 5 |
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| 6% |
| 6 |
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| 8% |
| 7 |
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| 13% |
| 8 |
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| 8% |
| 9 |
|
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Please select how well you agree that most consumers of over-the-counter whitening products understand that pre-existing dental restorations will not be affected by use of over-the-counter tooth whitening products. |
399 total votes |
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| 11% |
| Completely agree |
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| 22% |
| Somewhat agree |
|
| 21% |
| Somewhat disagree |
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| 41% |
| Completely disagree |
|
| 5% |
| Don’t know/not sure |
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Please select the statement that best describes your assessment of an ADA seal of approval for over-the-counter tooth whitening products. |
401 total votes |
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| 38% |
| I am very much against an ADA seal of approval for over-the-counter tooth whitening products |
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| 47% |
| I am willing to listen to reasons for granting an ADA seal of approval for over-the-counter tooth whitening products |
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| 15% |
| I approve of granting an ADA seal of approval for over-the-counter tooth whitening products |
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