This Quick Poll reveals that a significant number of dentists recognize the impact of food insecurity on oral health, particularly dental caries, and express interest in participating in further research to better integrate food insecurity screening into dental practices.
The pain management strategies consistent with the ADA-endorsed Pain Management Guideline are largely being implemented by the dental practitioners. However, a third of practitioners are not aware of the new guideline, indicating a need for further dissemination and education.
Root canals might not be the only option for bad toothaches! New research suggests pulpotomy, a less invasive procedure, could be a contender. We surveyed dentists to see what they think.
The use of dental sealants has been shown to be low, despite evidence that dental sealants are safe, effective, and inexpensive. We conducted a Quick Poll to explore dental providers’ attitudes about dental sealant use to understand the barriers to sealant use in dental practices.
This Quick poll aimed to investigate dental practitioners’ approach in managing challenging cases of erupting molars with demarcated opacities characteristics of molar incisor hypomineralization.
The purpose of this Quick Poll was to evaluate Network participants’ perceptions regarding the impact of National Dental PBRN participation on various aspects of their clinical and business outcomes including clinical decision-making, internal and external relations, organizational culture, and risk management.
The findings of this Quick Poll indicate a vast majority of dentists have at least one or more Sjögren’s Syndrome (SjS) patients in their practices. Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS) is a multisystem autoimmune disease which manifests as dryness of the mouth and eyes, fatigue, and joint pain. With an incidence of 0.5% to 1.0%, it is the second most common systemic autoimmune disorder in the US.
Highlights
About half of the 533 respondents (52%) were familiar with the Deep Margin Elevation technique and 148 had used it (28%).
Most practitioners would restore function by placing a “Core + Full Crown or Onlay” (63%)
Practitioners were evenly split concerning the clinical indication/use of crown lengthening and about one-third (35%) would do root canal therapy.
Many dentist’s offices are now open, but the lingering effects of COVID-19 are still present. Through a quick poll, we studied the effects of COVID-19 in dentistry. Let’s take a look at how COVID has affected the way in which we practice dentistry.
