Do you have access to an oral pathologist in your area? |
233 total votes |
|
50% |
Yes |
|
50% |
No |
|
|
What do you use to take routine X-rays? |
147 total votes |
|
12% |
Film |
|
8% |
Phosphor plates |
|
80% |
Digital sensors |
|
1% |
Pull it from pan or cone beam |
|
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How long since you sent a patient for a biopsy that was positive for oral cancer? |
141 total votes |
|
20% |
6 months or less |
|
16% |
1 year |
|
8% |
2 years |
|
56% |
3 years or more |
|
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Do you use any adjunctive technology (lights, rinses, etc.) to screen for oral cancer? |
145 total votes |
|
10% |
Yes, routinely with great results |
|
14% |
Yes, but less often than before |
|
75% |
No |
|
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When you see an unusual soft tissue lesion (more than two weeks old), what is your next step? |
145 total votes |
|
12% |
In-office biopsy |
|
4% |
Send to periodontist |
|
81% |
Send to oral surgeon |
|
3% |
Treat with medications before biopsy |
|
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When was the last time you had a patient with herpes zoster with an intraoral or perioral presentation? |
144 total votes |
|
28% |
3 months ago |
|
12% |
6 months ago |
|
14% |
A year ago |
|
27% |
A few years ago |
|
19% |
Never |
|
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Do you use a laser to treat aphthous ulcers or prodromal herpetic lesions? |
146 total votes |
|
20% |
Yes |
|
50% |
No |
|
30% |
I don't own a laser |
|
|
Do you own a CBCT? |
145 total votes |
|
35% |
Yes |
|
59% |
No |
|
6% |
No, but I routinely use one at a colleague's office |
|
|
Have you had a patient diagnosed with oral cancer in the last two years? |
146 total votes |
|
38% |
Yes |
|
62% |
No |
|
|
How long do you expect a digital sensor to last before repair or replacement? |
143 total votes |
|
20% |
3 years |
|
35% |
5 years |
|
10% |
7 years |
|
35% |
8+ years |
|
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