Townie® Poll

Radiology and Pathology

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

What do you use to take routine X-rays?
2 total votes
50%
Film
0%
Phosphor plates
50%
Digital sensors
0%
Pull it from pan or cone beam
How long do you expect a digital sensor to last before repair or replacement?
1 total votes
0%
3 years
100%
5 years
0%
7 years
0%
8+ years
Do you own a CBCT?
1 total votes
0%
Yes
100%
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?
1 total votes
0%
Yes, routinely with great results
0%
Yes, but less often than before
100%
No
When you see an unusual soft tissue lesion (more than two weeks old), what is your next step?
1 total votes
0%
In-office biopsy
100%
Send to periodontist
0%
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?
1 total votes
0%
3 months ago
0%
6 months ago
100%
A year ago
0%
A few years ago
0%
Never
Do you use a laser to treat aphthous ulcers or prodromal herpetic lesions?
1 total votes
0%
Yes
100%
No
0%
I don't own a laser
Do you have access to an oral pathologist in your area?
1 total votes
100%
Yes
0%
No
Have you had a patient diagnosed with oral cancer in the last two years?
1 total votes
100%
Yes
0%
No
How long since you sent a patient for a biopsy that was positive for oral cancer?
1 total votes
100%
6 months or less
0%
1 year
0%
2 years
0%
3 years or more
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What do you use to take routine X-rays?