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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|