What is the most common oral surgery procedure you perform in your practice? |
400 total votes |
|
66% |
a. Non-surgical extraction |
|
30% |
b. Surgical extraction |
|
0% |
c. Frenectomy |
|
1% |
d. Biopsy/excision of lesion |
|
1% |
e. Incision and drainage of abscess |
|
3% |
f. None of the above |
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What percentage of oral surgery cases do you refer to the oral surgeon? |
322 total votes |
|
45% |
a. Less than 10 percent |
|
24% |
b. 11-25 percent |
|
13% |
c. 26-50 percent |
|
10% |
d. 51-75 percent |
|
8% |
e. 76-100 percent |
|
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What is your primary reason for not referring your patient to an oral surgeon? |
318 total votes |
|
5% |
a. No surgeon in area/surgeon is too far away |
|
5% |
b. It takes too long for patient to get an appointment with surgeon |
|
3% |
c. Surgeon charges too much |
|
64% |
d. I have training in oral surgery and feel comfortable doing the procedure |
|
16% |
e. I want to keep the money in my practice |
|
7% |
f. Other |
|
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Do you offer any sedation for oral surgery procedures in your office? |
322 total votes |
|
27% |
a. Nitrous oxide analgesia |
|
25% |
b. Oral sedation/N20 |
|
7% |
c. IV conscious sedation |
|
3% |
d. General anesthesia |
|
38% |
e. None |
|
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Do you have an oral surgeon come to your office to perform surgery on your patients? |
318 total votes |
|
10% |
a. Yes |
|
90% |
b. No |
|
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If you answered “Yes” to #5, how often does the oral surgeon come to your practice? |
37 total votes |
|
22% |
a. Once per month |
|
19% |
b. Two to three times per month |
|
22% |
c. Once per week |
|
5% |
d. Two to three times per week |
|
5% |
e. Daily |
|
27% |
f. Occasionally, when there are an adequate number of patients |
|
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For oral surgical procedures, what type of handpiece do you use? |
307 total votes |
|
38% |
a. Regular dental high speed (air driven) |
|
12% |
b. Regular dental handpiece (electric) |
|
32% |
c. Angled surgical handpiece (air driven) |
|
5% |
d. Angled surgical handpiece (electric) |
|
5% |
e. Straight surgical handpiece (air driven) |
|
6% |
f. Straight surgical handpiece (electric) |
|
3% |
g. Other |
|
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Which of the following is your favorite specialized surgical instrument? |
250 total votes |
|
43% |
a. Periotomes |
|
16% |
b. Proximators |
|
18% |
c. Physics Forceps |
|
14% |
d. Apical Retention Forceps |
|
6% |
e. Piezosurgery unit (with periotome blades) |
|
2% |
f. Power Periotome |
|
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What is your suture material of choice? |
318 total votes |
|
47% |
a. Silk |
|
42% |
b. Gut |
|
6% |
c. Polyester |
|
5% |
d. Other |
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