If you use N2O, do you charge the patients for it? |
1283 total votes |
|
| 76% |
| Yes |
|
| 24% |
| No |
|
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Does your hygienist provide local anesthesia to your patients for dental procedures (non-hygiene)? |
873 total votes |
|
| 33% |
| My hygienist is not allowed to provide local anesthesia by law |
|
| 30% |
| Never |
|
| 24% |
| Sometimes |
|
| 12% |
| Frequently |
|
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Do you provide anesthesia/sedation services beyond local anesthetic? |
891 total votes |
|
| 30% |
| N2O only |
|
| 52% |
| Prescription and N2O |
|
| 10% |
| Prescription, N2O and IV sedation |
|
| 8% |
| No |
|
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If you provide oral sedation, have you attended CE specifically related to oral sedation? |
860 total votes |
|
| 40% |
| Yes |
|
| 26% |
| No |
|
| 34% |
| I do not provide oral sedation |
|
|
What is the average number of cartridges that you administer for a block injection? |
886 total votes |
|
| 47% |
| 1 cartridge |
|
| 49% |
| 2 cartridges |
|
| 3% |
| 3 cartridges |
|
| 1% |
| More than 3 cartridges |
|
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What size needle do you most frequently use for a block injection? |
881 total votes |
|
| 8% |
| 25 Long |
|
| 15% |
| 27 Short |
|
| 53% |
| 27 Long |
|
| 24% |
| 30 Short |
|
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How often do you use an intraosseous injection system? |
881 total votes |
|
| 6% |
| Once a day |
|
| 8% |
| Once a week |
|
| 27% |
| Once a month |
|
| 59% |
| Never |
|
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Do you use one of the following intraosseous devices to provide local anesthesia? |
803 total votes |
|
| 1% |
| IntraFlow Anesthesia Delivery System |
|
| 1% |
| IntraFlow HTP Anesthesia Delivery System |
|
| 17% |
| Stabident Intraosseous System |
|
| 23% |
| X-Tip |
|
| 57% |
| No, I use a standard syringe |
|
|
How often do you use an intraligamental injection system? |
876 total votes |
|
| 18% |
| Once a day |
|
| 23% |
| Once a week |
|
| 24% |
| Once a month |
|
| 34% |
| Never |
|
|
Has your ability to infiltrate increased since the introduction of articaine? |
875 total votes |
|
| 25% |
| A little |
|
| 49% |
| A lot |
|
| 7% |
| Not at all |
|
| 19% |
| Don’t use articaine |
|
|
Do you use one of the following automated anesthetic delivery systems? |
879 total votes |
|
| 8% |
| The Wand |
|
| 2% |
| Comfort Control Syringe |
|
| 90% |
| No, I use a standard syringe |
|
|
Have you ever brought a dental anesthesiologist into your office? |
886 total votes |
|
| 14% |
| Yes |
|
| 16% |
| No, we do not have one in my area |
|
| 70% |
| No |
|
|