dentaltown
poll
O r a l S y s t e m ic
Isn't it nice to know what other practices are doing? With our monthly poll you can see how other practices
operate, what's working, what isn't and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps
us measure the trends of the profession. This oral systemic poll on was conducted on Dentaltown.com from
October 5, 2014, to November 5, 2014.
Dentaltown
POLL
Would you provide basic blood screening services to your patients
to help them identify things such as C-reactive protein levels?
2 3 %
7 7 %
YES
NO
48%
68%
52%
When do you take blood pressure on a
patient in your office?
What is your basic approach with
patients' medication lists?
How often do you encounter patients
with dry mouth problems?
13% Speak with local pharmacist
68% Consult online resource
19% Consult book of drug information
13% Daily or over other day
35% Weekly
52% Occasionally
Do you dispense samples of dry
mouth products to patients in
your office?
Have you referred a patient back to
their physician for follow up on a
medical condition in the last month?
17%
48%
21%
14%
Every new patient exam
Whenever we do surgery
Every hygiene visit
Every visit to the office
Do you believe that patients with heart
problems are more aware of the importance of good oral hygiene?
11%
89%
Yes
No
48%
52%
Yes
26%
74%
No
Yes
No
How much bonus will you provide your employees for the entire year?
None
28%
$100-$500
43%
$600-$1,000
11%
$1,000+
18%
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