Results: Do you visit the dentist regularly?
Published on 05/10/2015
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1.
Do you go to the dentist on a regular basis? Yes
47%
801 votes
No
53%
889 votes
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2.
If you do not, what is the reason why? I'm scared of the dentist
10%
163 votes
I just don't want to bother
9%
144 votes
I don't have dental insurance
24%
404 votes
I can't find a dentist I trust
5%
85 votes
N/A I go to the dentist regularly
49%
820 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
74 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.30% | 5 | |
| have dentures | 0.24% | 4 |
| cost | 0.12% | 2 |
| i have dentures | 0.12% | 2 |
| dentures | 0.12% | 2 |
| false teeth | 0.12% | 2 |
| after paying for the insurance i can't afford to visit doctor or dentist | 0.06% | 1 |
| i go when needed | 0.06% | 1 |
| hard to find the time | 0.06% | 1 |
| too expensive, so we go now once every few years | 0.06% | 1 |
| i've been too ill to keep appointments | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have dentures, so i don't see a need to go to the dentist unless i have a problem with the dentures. | 0.06% | 1 |
| cant find a dentist who takes my insurance and when i find one it is just about impossible to get an appointment in like a few days or a week i would have to wait at least 2 months to get an appointment | 0.06% | 1 |
| just got my full dentures and they are great ! | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don,t need to go | 0.06% | 1 |
| haven't found one here yet | 0.06% | 1 |
| no trust,no money to afford good dental care,bad experience | 0.06% | 1 |
| i go to the dentist at least three times a year. | 0.06% | 1 |
| no teeth - dentures | 0.06% | 1 |
| no local dentists | 0.06% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.06% | 1 |
| too expensive, even w/insurance | 0.06% | 1 |
| no teeth | 0.06% | 1 |
| um, i have dentures? gad, why wasn't that a choice? | 0.06% | 1 |
| na | 0.06% | 1 |
| my dentist is too out of the way/far away | 0.06% | 1 |
| dentist full | 0.06% | 1 |
| no longer have teeth | 0.06% | 1 |
| only when i deem necessary, no money | 0.06% | 1 |
| i do not have enough time to go to the dentist on a regular basis | 0.06% | 1 |
| can't afford it | 0.06% | 1 |
| even with insurance, the cost is high | 0.06% | 1 |
| dont need to | 0.06% | 1 |
| as a 15=16yr old i had to go to the dentist a few times after hs as my front teeth had never grown in and i was actually one of the first people to ever get implants. the dentist was an actual creepo...i was always drugged up; dentist was a creep! | 0.06% | 1 |
| a few of those reasons | 0.06% | 1 |
| bad prior experience | 0.06% | 1 |
| have no way to pay them | 0.06% | 1 |
| myob | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have mcs. i can't remove my respirator due to all the fragrance and other chemicals in the office that make me deathly ill. | 0.06% | 1 |
| hurts | 0.06% | 1 |
| combination of one and three | 0.06% | 1 |
| noyb | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't need to. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't get around to it | 0.06% | 1 |
| cant afford to | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have full dentures upper and lower | 0.06% | 1 |
| money | 0.06% | 1 |
| natural treatment - oil pulling, coconut oil | 0.06% | 1 |
| i can't afford my insurance copay | 0.06% | 1 |
| it costs to much and don't have dental | 0.06% | 1 |
| every six mths covered under our insurance. | 0.06% | 1 |
| denture | 0.06% | 1 |
| dentures, no need--only as needed | 0.06% | 1 |
| on a strict budget and hard to find the money for the dentist. they are expensive even with insurance | 0.06% | 1 |
| wear dentures | 0.06% | 1 |
| filthy practice | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have stopped because they are saying i have cavities that i don't have | 0.06% | 1 |
| not on my mind | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have dentures. | 0.06% | 1 |
| had severe injury and illness, can't get dental work | 0.06% | 1 |
| y insurance is not very good on what they pay | 0.06% | 1 |
| only when necessary | 0.06% | 1 |
| expensive | 0.06% | 1 |
3.
3.
Do you think it costs too much to go to the dentist? Yes
72%
1209 votes
No
11%
189 votes
Not sure
10%
170 votes
N/A
7%
122 votes
4.
4.
Are you happy with your teeth? Yes
38%
643 votes
No
42%
713 votes
Undecided
14%
245 votes
Not Applicable
5%
89 votes
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5.
Do you think nice teeth are an important part of a good appearance? Yes
83%
1407 votes
No
5%
79 votes
Undecided
8%
129 votes
Not Applicable
4%
75 votes
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