Townie® Poll

Endodontics

Poll conducted from 11/14/2025 To 12/15/2025

Do you do more or less endo procedures since you started practicing?
131 total votes
29%
More
34%
Less
23%
I don't do them
15%
About the same amount
Do you use an electronic pulp tester during endodontic diagnosis?
83 total votes
37%
Yes
63%
No
When I identify a tooth with internal resorption…
78 total votes
13%
It is often too late and requires extraction
63%
I refer out to an endodontist for RCT
4%
The tooth ends up extracted within a few years of RCT
21%
The endodontist usually advises observation and checks again with X-ray a year later
What is your preferred method of isolation?
82 total votes
2%
Cotton rolls
68%
Rubber dam
0%
High-volume suction
7%
Mouthguard isolation system
22%
Cotton rolls + suction
0%
None
How often do you refer out endo-related procedures?
82 total votes
1%
Never
28%
Less than 25 percent of the time
26%
25-50 percent of the time
29%
More than half the time
16%
Always
Do you believe bioactive materials will play a larger role in endodontics as time goes on?
82 total votes
66%
Yes. Some bioactive materials show clinical promise.
11%
No. I need to see more evidence.
23%
I am unsure or unfamiliar with these materials.
Does your local endodontist place implants?
83 total votes
7%
Yes
93%
No
What percentages of teeth that require RCT have a diagnosis of cracked tooth syndrome?
82 total votes
72%
Less than 25 percent
26%
25-50 percent
2%
More than half
How do you fill an endo access opening through a crown?
83 total votes
67%
Composite
4%
Amalgam
23%
Build-up material
6%
Just replace the crown
Have you taken any endo-related CE this year?
83 total votes
22%
Yes
65%
No
13%
Not yet, but I will
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