Do you routinely place sealants? |
387 total votes |
|
74% |
a. Yes |
|
26% |
b. No |
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If you don’t place sealants, what is your reason? |
91 total votes |
|
30% |
a. I don’t think they work |
|
47% |
b. I do preventive resin restorations |
|
23% |
c. I don’t treat children |
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At what age would you no longer consider placing sealants on 1st and 2nd molars? |
206 total votes |
|
19% |
a. 12-14 |
|
28% |
b. 15-17 |
|
18% |
c. 18-20 |
|
34% |
d. 21+ |
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Do you place PRR (preventive resin restorations- prep into enamel and fill with flowable composite) |
263 total votes |
|
72% |
a. Yes |
|
28% |
b. No |
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How long does a sealant last? |
266 total votes |
|
30% |
a. 1-3 years |
|
48% |
b. 4-7 years |
|
13% |
c. 8-10 years |
|
8% |
d. 11+ years |
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If you removed the sealants on every patient in your practice, what percent of the time would you expect to find decay into dentin? |
266 total votes |
|
4% |
a. 0% |
|
58% |
b. 1-15% |
|
26% |
c. 16-35% |
|
7% |
d. 36-60% |
|
5% |
e. 61%+ |
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What percentage of root canals do you complete in a single visit? |
266 total votes |
|
30% |
a. 0-35% |
|
12% |
b. 36-55% |
|
15% |
c. 56-75% |
|
42% |
d. 75%+ |
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Are you using gutta percha cones to obturate root canals? |
265 total votes |
|
72% |
a. Yes |
|
28% |
b. No, I use another material (paste, resilon, gutta percha on a carrier) |
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What percentage of the teeth you prepare for crowns had root canal treatment first? |
269 total votes |
|
37% |
a. 10-30% |
|
41% |
b. 31-55% |
|
12% |
c. 56-75% |
|
10% |
d. 76%+ |
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Should endodontists place implants? |
267 total votes |
|
30% |
a. Yes |
|
70% |
b. No |
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