Do you use any available tests/screening devices for the detection of oral cancer? |
627 total votes |
|
31% |
a. Yes |
|
69% |
b. No, visual exam only |
|
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How many cases of oral cancer have you discovered in your career? |
477 total votes |
|
32% |
a. None, I'm still looking |
|
48% |
b. One to three |
|
11% |
c. Four to six |
|
9% |
d. More than seven |
|
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How many years have you been a dentist?
|
475 total votes |
|
23% |
a. One to five years |
|
17% |
b. Six to 10 years |
|
11% |
c. 11 to 15 years |
|
48% |
d. More than 16 years |
|
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Which of the following items do you believe has the best chance for improving our record of early diagnosis? |
454 total votes |
|
13% |
a. Oral CDx |
|
17% |
b. Vizilite Plus |
|
18% |
c. Velscope |
|
53% |
d. Visual Exam and referral for scalpel biopsy |
|
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Do you perform biopsies in your office? |
474 total votes |
|
31% |
a. Yes |
|
69% |
b. No |
|
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How many wisdom tooth extractions have you performed in the last six months? |
475 total votes |
|
35% |
a. None, I refer to an oral surgeon |
|
35% |
b. One to 10 |
|
14% |
c. 11 to 20 |
|
16% |
d. More than 21 |
|
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How often do you place bone grafting material in fresh extraction sockets? |
470 total votes |
|
66% |
a. Never |
|
24% |
b. One to 20 percent of cases |
|
5% |
c. 21 to 40 percent of cases |
|
5% |
d. Over 41 percent of cases |
|
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Do you extract primary and/or permanent teeth for the orthodontist? |
471 total votes |
|
87% |
a. Yes |
|
13% |
b. No |
|
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Which of the following are you most likely to do in the next 12 months? |
433 total votes |
|
20% |
Purchase a soft tissue laser |
|
42% |
b. Attend a hands-on Implant Course |
|
16% |
c. Place mini implants |
|
23% |
d. Send a patient for a Cone Beam CT |
|
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Have you ever had a medical emergency in the office that required a call to 911? |
478 total votes |
|
36% |
a. Yes |
|
64% |
b. No |
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