Do you do more or less endo procedures since you started practicing? |
182 total votes |
|
| 29% |
| More |
|
| 36% |
| Less |
|
| 20% |
| I don't do them |
|
| 15% |
| About the same amount |
|
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Do you use an electronic pulp tester during endodontic diagnosis? |
116 total votes |
|
| 39% |
| Yes |
|
| 61% |
| No |
|
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When I identify a tooth with internal resorption… |
111 total votes |
|
| 11% |
| It is often too late and requires extraction |
|
| 59% |
| I refer out to an endodontist for RCT |
|
| 5% |
| The tooth ends up extracted within a few years of RCT |
|
| 25% |
| The endodontist usually advises observation and checks again with X-ray a year later |
|
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What is your preferred method of isolation? |
114 total votes |
|
| 3% |
| Cotton rolls |
|
| 68% |
| Rubber dam |
|
| 1% |
| High-volume suction |
|
| 6% |
| Mouthguard isolation system |
|
| 22% |
| Cotton rolls + suction |
|
| 0% |
| None |
|
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How often do you refer out endo-related procedures? |
115 total votes |
|
| 3% |
| Never |
|
| 28% |
| Less than 25 percent of the time |
|
| 23% |
| 25-50 percent of the time |
|
| 32% |
| More than half the time |
|
| 15% |
| Always |
|
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Do you believe bioactive materials will play a larger role in endodontics as time goes on? |
115 total votes |
|
| 64% |
| Yes. Some bioactive materials show clinical promise. |
|
| 10% |
| No. I need to see more evidence. |
|
| 25% |
| I am unsure or unfamiliar with these materials. |
|
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Does your local endodontist place implants? |
116 total votes |
|
| 12% |
| Yes |
|
| 88% |
| No |
|
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What percentages of teeth that require RCT have a diagnosis of cracked tooth syndrome? |
115 total votes |
|
| 71% |
| Less than 25 percent |
|
| 26% |
| 25-50 percent |
|
| 3% |
| More than half |
|
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How do you fill an endo access opening through a crown? |
116 total votes |
|
| 71% |
| Composite |
|
| 4% |
| Amalgam |
|
| 20% |
| Build-up material |
|
| 5% |
| Just replace the crown |
|
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Have you taken any endo-related CE this year? |
116 total votes |
|
| 22% |
| Yes |
|
| 65% |
| No |
|
| 13% |
| Not yet, but I will |
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