Results: Dentist Cleaning
Published on 07/29/2016
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1.
1.
Do you regularly get your teeth cleaned at the dentist?
Yes
48%
894 votes
No
30%
554 votes
N/A - I have no teeth
9%
160 votes
I only go once every several years or less
12%
225 votes
Other
2%
29 votes
2.
2.
If you get your teeth cleaned, does your dentist do a deep cleaning (where they use a waterpik type of cleaning drill to remove tartar and plaque buildup)? Yes
41%
758 votes
No
15%
273 votes
Only when needed
14%
264 votes
I am not familiar enough to know what a deep cleaning is
7%
136 votes
Other or N/A
23%
431 votes
3.
3.
Have you ever suspected you had a cavity, but your dentist told you it wasn't a cavity? Yes
21%
386 votes
No
47%
877 votes
Not sure/I can't remember
13%
247 votes
N/A or other
19%
352 votes
4.
4.
If yes to the above question, did you seek a second opinion at a different dentist, finding out it really was a cavity? Yes, this has happened to me
6%
115 votes
Yes, but I got the same opinion
5%
94 votes
No, this has not happened
28%
529 votes
Not sure/Other
7%
124 votes
N/A
54%
1000 votes
5.
5.
Do you go to the same dentist, or do you alternate with different dental locations? I go to one dentist only
53%
980 votes
It depends on my insurance/payment options
14%
252 votes
I always go to different dentists
6%
104 votes
Other or N/A
28%
526 votes
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