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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 periodontics poll on was conducted on Dentaltown.com from May 5, 2014 to June 5, 2014.
PERIODONTICS
Are you using a soft tissue laser
of any type in your practice?
n
n
50%
50%
Yes
No
Do you perform your own crown
lengthening procedures?
n
n
n
38%
13%
49%
Occasionally
Always
No, I refer
Do you use any local medicaments in
patients with persistent pocketing?
53%
Yes
How often do you take an FMX
on a new adult patient?
n
n
n
54%
31%
15%
No
47%
Always
Sometimes
Rarely
What type of in-office fluoride do you use most of
the time?
n
n
n
n
22%
9%
64%
5%
Foam
Rinse
Varnish
None
Which piece of equipment do your hygienists use?
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n
n
n
n
74%
17%
5%
4%
Cavitron
Piezon
Prophy-Jet
Hand instruments only
Do you appoint hygiene patients for their
next visit when they are in the office?
n 92% Yes
n 8% No
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