Do you routinely advise your patients of the relationship between periodontal disease and other medical conditions? |
468 total votes |
|
| 71% |
| Yes |
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| 29% |
| No |
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Do you send implant placements to your local periodontist? |
309 total votes |
|
| 32% |
| Yes |
|
| 30% |
| No |
|
| 38% |
| I refer to Periodontist and Oral Surgeon |
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How many full time hygienists do you employ? [Note: 2 part time = 1 full time] |
298 total votes |
|
| 60% |
| 0.5 – 1 |
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| 32% |
| 2 – 3 |
|
| 7% |
| 4 or more |
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Are you interested in expanding hygiene services in your office with a dental assistant trained in coronal polishing? |
305 total votes |
|
| 33% |
| Yes |
|
| 49% |
| No |
|
| 15% |
| We already have this option in my state and we love it |
|
| 3% |
| We already have this option in my state and it’s not worth it |
|
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How would you describe hygiene compensation in your area? |
300 total votes |
|
| 53% |
| They receive a fair wage based on supply and demand |
|
| 5% |
| They are underpaid due to oversupply |
|
| 43% |
| They are overpaid due to lack of supply |
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Do you routinely provide intra-pocket medicaments to your patients? [ex. PerioChip, Atridox, etc.] |
303 total votes |
|
| 45% |
| Yes |
|
| 44% |
| No |
|
| 12% |
| Used them in the past, no longer offered in our office |
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What is your opinion about the impact of lasers on the treatment of periodontal disease? |
286 total votes |
|
| 44% |
| I’m waiting on the sidelines for more proof that they work |
|
| 45% |
| I’m interested, but I can’t justify the cost |
|
| 10% |
| I will never buy a laser |
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Will you consider the purchase of a soft-tissue laser in the next 3 years? |
296 total votes |
|
| 44% |
| Yes |
|
| 56% |
| No |
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If a patient is diagnosed with gum disease, but just wants a “regular cleaning” due to financial reasons, what do you do? |
300 total votes |
|
| 20% |
| Refuse to treat the patient |
|
| 70% |
| Provide the cleaning with appropriate notations in chart |
|
| 10% |
| Provide a scaling/root planing at a discount |
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What percentage of patients diagnosed with periodontal disease do you refer to the periodontist for treatment? |
303 total votes |
|
| 18% |
| None. All patients are treated in my office |
|
| 54% |
| 25% |
|
| 18% |
| 50% |
|
| 9% |
| 100% |
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