Do you routinely place sealants? |
387 total votes |
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| 74% |
| a. Yes |
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| 26% |
| b. No |
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If you don’t place sealants, what is your reason? |
91 total votes |
|
| 30% |
| a. I don’t think they work |
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| 47% |
| b. I do preventive resin restorations |
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| 23% |
| c. I don’t treat children |
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At what age would you no longer consider placing sealants on 1st and 2nd molars? |
206 total votes |
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| 19% |
| a. 12-14 |
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| 28% |
| b. 15-17 |
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| 18% |
| c. 18-20 |
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| 34% |
| d. 21+ |
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Do you place PRR (preventive resin restorations- prep into enamel and fill with flowable composite) |
263 total votes |
|
| 72% |
| a. Yes |
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| 28% |
| b. No |
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How long does a sealant last? |
266 total votes |
|
| 30% |
| a. 1-3 years |
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| 48% |
| b. 4-7 years |
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| 13% |
| c. 8-10 years |
|
| 8% |
| d. 11+ years |
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If you removed the sealants on every patient in your practice, what percent of the time would you expect to find decay into dentin? |
266 total votes |
|
| 4% |
| a. 0% |
|
| 58% |
| b. 1-15% |
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| 26% |
| c. 16-35% |
|
| 7% |
| d. 36-60% |
|
| 5% |
| e. 61%+ |
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What percentage of root canals do you complete in a single visit? |
266 total votes |
|
| 30% |
| a. 0-35% |
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| 12% |
| b. 36-55% |
|
| 15% |
| c. 56-75% |
|
| 42% |
| d. 75%+ |
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Are you using gutta percha cones to obturate root canals? |
265 total votes |
|
| 72% |
| a. Yes |
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| 28% |
| b. No, I use another material (paste, resilon, gutta percha on a carrier) |
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What percentage of the teeth you prepare for crowns had root canal treatment first? |
269 total votes |
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| 37% |
| a. 10-30% |
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| 41% |
| b. 31-55% |
|
| 12% |
| c. 56-75% |
|
| 10% |
| d. 76%+ |
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Should endodontists place implants? |
267 total votes |
|
| 30% |
| a. Yes |
|
| 70% |
| b. No |
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