Do you desensitize crown preps prior to provisionalization? |
888 total votes |
|
34% |
Yes |
|
66% |
No |
|
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How do you treat cervical sensitivity? |
595 total votes |
|
21% |
Fluoride |
|
34% |
Desensitizing agent such as Gluma |
|
4% |
Conventional Total-Etch Bonding Agent |
|
27% |
Self-Etch Bonding Agent |
|
11% |
Class V composite restoration |
|
3% |
Laser |
|
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Do you test for cervical sensitivity or respond to patient complaints? |
595 total votes |
|
16% |
I test for cervical sensitivity |
|
84% |
I respond to patient complaints |
|
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In your experience, approximately what percentage of post-operatively sensitive teeth end up with RCT? |
593 total votes |
|
15% |
<1% |
|
40% |
1% - 5% |
|
29% |
6% - 10% |
|
9% |
11% - 20% |
|
6% |
Greater than 20% |
|
|
What percentage of your posterior composites exhibits post-op sensitivity? |
596 total votes |
|
31% |
<1% |
|
46% |
1% - 5% |
|
15% |
6% - 10% |
|
5% |
11% - 20% |
|
2% |
Greater than 20% |
|
|
What percentage of your amalgam restorations exhibit post-op sensitivity? |
455 total votes |
|
35% |
<1% |
|
34% |
1% - 5% |
|
16% |
6% - 10% |
|
11% |
11% - 20% |
|
4% |
Greater than 20% |
|
|
What percent of your amalgam restorations do you use bonding agents? |
457 total votes |
|
50% |
Never |
|
21% |
1% - 25% |
|
4% |
26% - 50% |
|
4% |
51% - 75% |
|
21% |
Always |
|
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How do you treat post-op sensitivity resulting from bleaching procedures? |
582 total votes |
|
31% |
Discontinue bleaching |
|
61% |
Discontinue bleaching plus topical fluoride |
|
5% |
Discontinue bleaching plus a desensitizing agent such as Gluma |
|
2% |
Discontinue bleaching plus a bonding agent |
|
|
How do you treat post-op sensitivity that may follow root planning and curettage procedures? |
595 total votes |
|
41% |
Fluoride |
|
7% |
Desensitizing agent such as Gluma |
|
2% |
Bonding agent |
|
50% |
Recommend a desensitizing toothpaste |
|
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How important is in vitro bond-strength in making your choice of a bonding agent? |
582 total votes |
|
15% |
Top importance |
|
58% |
Higher importance |
|
20% |
Lower importance |
|
6% |
No importance |
|
|
How important is film-thickness in making your choice of a bonding agent? |
587 total votes |
|
8% |
Top importance |
|
52% |
Higher importance |
|
32% |
Lower importance |
|
7% |
No importance |
|
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Do you feel that at least some self-etching bonding agents have "come of age"? |
582 total votes |
|
66% |
Yes |
|
6% |
No |
|
28% |
The jury is still out |
|
|
If you have used or tried a self-etching bonding agent, did it reduce the incidence of post-operative sensitivity, and without any apparent loss of integrity to the restoration(s)? |
508 total votes |
|
64% |
Yes |
|
8% |
No |
|
14% |
Sensitivity was down, but I was not confident in the bond. |
|
14% |
The bond seemed fine, but I saw little or no change in sensitivity compared to using conventional total etch. |
|
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Which factor is most important to you when selecting a new bonding agent? |
584 total votes |
|
18% |
Expert lecturers |
|
59% |
Long-term clinical trials in peer-reviewed dental literature |
|
3% |
Manufacturer's data and their internal clinical experts |
|
13% |
DentalTown's message boards |
|
7% |
Other |
|
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Do you bill insurances with code D9910 for the use of a desensitizer? |
575 total votes |
|
40% |
Yes |
|
60% |
No |
|
|
Do you give your hygienists a desensitizer to use? |
566 total votes |
|
55% |
Yes |
|
45% |
No |
|
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