Townie® Poll

Radiology and Pathology

Poll conducted from 7/10/2026 To 8/10/2026

What do you use to take routine X-rays?
140 total votes
10%
Film
11%
Phosphor plates
72%
Digital sensors
7%
Pull it from pan or cone beam
How long do you expect a digital sensor to last before repair or replacement?
3828 total votes
84%
3 years
15%
5 years
0%
7 years
1%
8+ years
Do you own a CBCT?
3802 total votes
98%
Yes
1%
No
0%
No, but I routinely use one at a colleague's office
Do you use any adjunctive technology (lights, rinses, etc.) to screen for oral cancer?
3806 total votes
98%
Yes, routinely with great results
1%
Yes, but less often than before
2%
No
When you see an unusual soft tissue lesion (more than two weeks old), what is your next step?
3828 total votes
84%
In-office biopsy
15%
Send to periodontist
1%
Send to oral surgeon
0%
Treat with medications before biopsy
When was the last time you had a patient with herpes zoster with an intraoral or perioral presentation?
3826 total votes
84%
3 months ago
14%
6 months ago
1%
A year ago
0%
A few years ago
1%
Never
Do you use a laser to treat aphthous ulcers or prodromal herpetic lesions?
3800 total votes
98%
Yes
1%
No
1%
I don't own a laser
Do you have access to an oral pathologist in your area?
3839 total votes
84%
Yes
16%
No
Have you had a patient diagnosed with oral cancer in the last two years?
3827 total votes
84%
Yes
16%
No
How long since you sent a patient for a biopsy that was positive for oral cancer?
3833 total votes
84%
6 months or less
15%
1 year
0%
2 years
1%
3 years or more
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