Vote on This Week's Dental Surveys!
Survey: Sleep Apnea Patients Worth about $2,400
Just under half of dentists responding to this survey say they treat sleep
apnea, and the average sleep apnea patient is worth about $2,400 in the first 9
months. "I wish everyone screened for this, and every course I teach emphasizes
this," said one doc.
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Survey Video: Dentists Split over Amalgam Fillings
Breaking news:
Dentists are deeply divided over the issue of mercury in amalgam fillings. In this
survey, 52% of dentists reported they are no longer using amalgam, while 48% still
are. Amalgam's long history goes up against its possible toxicity in a
continuing battle.
Click to watch the video...
Past Dental Surveys...
Watch videos about each survey! Just follow the links below.
Marketing - Fees - Practice Management - CE - Cosmetic Dentistry - Teeth Whitening - Hygienists - Insurance - Implants - Restorations - Dentures - Family Dentistry - Specialists - Orthodontics - Sedation - Dental Care - ADA - Dental Schools - Finances - Fluoride & Lead - Dental Issues - Politics - More
Dental Marketing
- Radio Advertising Leads to New Dental Patients 1/09
- Most Dentists See Marketing as a "Necessary Evil" 4/08
- Half of Dentists Send Regular Patient Mailings 3/08
- Dental Marketing: Most Effective Campaigns 12/07
- Three Out of Four Dentists Resolving to Attract More New Patients 12/07
- One-Third of Dentists Find Marketing Restricted by Dental Boards 11/07
- Dentists Uncertain About the Value of Website Marketing 8/07
- Telephone Book Marketing for Dental Practices 8/07
- Dentists Torn over the Ethics of Dental Marketing 7/07
Dental Fees
- Deep Periodontal Cleaning Fees from Dentists and Periodontists 6/09
- Cost of Anterior and Posterior Root Canal Therapy 5/09
- Cost of Sedation Dentistry Varies Widely 4/09
- Cost of Veneers and Lumineers Around $1,100 Per Tooth 3/09
- Average Cost of Dentures is About $2,900 2/09
- Cost of Braces Is Higher with an Orthodontist 1/09
- Dentists Raising Fees in a Tough Economy 12/08
Dental Practice Management
- Most Dentists Look for Themselves Online 4/09
- The Front Desk Can Cost A Dental Practice Patients 3/09
- Dentists Work an Average of 35 Hours per Week 3/09
- Dentists Offer Sales and Promotions for Discount Dental Care 2/09
- Most Dentists Do Not Accept Medicaid 10/08
- Most Dentists Would Prefer To Be Their Own Boss 7/08
- Four out of Five Dentists Admit to Burnout 4/08
- One in Four Dentists Suffers from Ex-Employee Headaches 1/08
- Most Dentists Have Had Trouble with Dental Associates 9/07
- Dentists Often Disappointed by Dental Consultants 6/07
- Dental Consultants: Two Out of Five Dentists Use One 4/07
Dental Continuing Education
- Dental Continuing Education Hours and Dentists' Favorite CE Topics 6/09
- Online Continuing Education: Most Dentists Say Yes 1/08
- Dentists Are Fond of Dental Continuing Education 6/07
Cosmetic Dentistry
- Dentists Torn over Offering Botox 7/08
- Cosmetic Dentistry Is General Dentists' Favorite Treatment Option 6/08
- Dentists Think Celebrity Cosmetic Dentists Are Good for Dentistry 10/07
- Has the Media Increased Patient Demand for Cosmetic Dentistry? 8/07
- Cosmetic Dentistry: Dentists Split over Botox 7/07
- Board Certification for Cosmetic Dentistry? Dentists Say No! 4/07
Teeth Whitening
- Recession Leads to Less Interest in Professional Teeth Whitening 3/09
- Tooth Whitening Demand Slows Down 12/08
- Tooth Whitening Not Always a Gateway to Additional Cosmetic Dentistry 1/08
- Tooth Whitening Gets Dentists' Approval 5/07
Dental Hygienists
- Dental Hygiene Clinics: Without Dentists, Hygienists Have No Profit 12/08
- Dental Hygienists Generally Paid Hourly 9/07
- Average Hourly Pay Rate for Dental Hygienists Is about $36 7/07
- Dentists Don't Want Greater Independence for Hygienists 3/07
Dental Insurance
- Over Half of Dentists Dropping Out of the Insurance Game 7/08
- Dentists Eager to Organize Against Insurance Companies 5/08
- Dentists Wonder If Dental Insurance is Broken 7/07
- Dentists See Insurance Companies As Enemies 4/07
- Four Out of Five Dentists Opposed to US Universal Health Care 1/07
Dental Implants
- Dentists Disagree About Recommending Mini Dental Implants 12/08
- Patients' Top Dental Implant Questions 11/08
- Half of General Dentists Are Placing Dental Implants 6/07
Dental Restorations
- High Price of Gold Leads to a Few Less Gold Teeth 9/08
- Dentists Passionately Love/Hate Dental Amalgam 4/08
- Dentists Split Over Amalgam 5/07
- Anti-Amalgam Dentist Raises Controversy Again 8/07
Dentures
Family Dentistry
- Mouthguards, Nightguards and Occlusal Splints from Dentists 5/09
- Most Dentists Practice Pediatric Dentistry 3/09
- Pure Power Mouthguard May Improve Athletic Performance 10/08
- Most Dentists Are Happy to Accept Pediatric Patients 6/07
- Dentists Agree: Not All Toothpastes Are Equal 5/07
- Are Female Dentists More Caring? Probably Not 3/07
Dental Specialists
- Root Canal Referrals: Dentists vs. Endodontists 1/09
- Specialists Usually Refer Patients Back, Report Dentists 8/08
- How Dentists Refer Wisdom Teeth Cases to Oral Surgeons 9/07
- Dentists Prefer to Treat Denture Patients than Refer to a Prosthodontist 8/07
Orthodontics
Sedation Dentistry
- Many Dentists Not Enthusiastic About Nitrous Oxide 5/09
- From Nitrous Oxide to Oral Conscious Sedation and Beyond 3/08
- Dentist Love Oral Conscious Sedation 10/07
Dental Care
- Sleep Apnea Patient Value: $2,400 in First Nine Months 6/09
- Swine Flu Raises Infection Control Awareness 5/09
- NTI Splint Leaves Some Dentists Unimpressed 4/09
- Most Dentists Treat TMJ and TMD 2/09
- Sleep Apnea Patients Prove Promising to Some Dentists 10/08
- Three Out of Four Dentists Satisfied with Laser Purchases 8/08
- Dental Patients Willing to Travel for Treatment 3/08
- Half of Dentists Use Dental Lasers for Gum Disease 6/07
- High-Tech Equipment Leaves Dentists Disappointed 5/07
American Dental Association (ADA)
- Half of Dentists Ready for a New Dental Union 10/08
- One in Four Dentists Has Dropped the ADA 9/08
- Dentists Split Over ADA 2/07
- General Dentists Alienated from ADA 2/07
Dental Schools
- Male Dentists and Female Dentists Fight a Battle of the Sexes 3/08
- Today's Dental Graduates Unprepared for Real World 2/08
Finances
- Dentists Postponing Retirement 2/09
- Dental Patients Struggle for Credit Approval 1/09
- Docs Offer Patients Outside Financing 12/08
- Dentists Turn to Dental Marketing in a Recession Economy 10/08
- Only One in Three Dentists Feels Wealthy 1/08
- Most Dentists Not Planning a Traditional Retirement 12/07
- Most Dentists Have Been Embezzled 4/07
Dangerous Chemicals? Fluoride, Lead, BPA
- Dentists Most Concerned about Lead in Dental Work 5/08
- Bisphenol-A in Dental Composite Worries Dentists 5/08
- Quality Control at Foreign Dental Labs 4/08
- Fluoridated Water May Not Be a Communist Conspiracy! 11/07
Hot-Button Dental Issues
- Five Out of Six Dentists Don't Guarantee Their Work 7/08
- Dentists Complain of Employees Who Steal Patients 7/08
- Dental Peer Review Disappoints Half of Dentists 11/07
- Four Out of Five Dentists in Favor of Universal Licensure 3/07
- Two Out of Three Dentists Won't Criticize Colleagues' Work 3/07
Dentists' Political Opinions
- Obama Failing with Dentists: 100 Days in Office 4/09
- VP Candidates Sway One in Five Dentists 9/08
- Dentists Say McCain Would Be Better for Dentistry 8/08
- Two out of Three Dentists Prefer the GOP 2/08
- Mitt Romney Wins Dentists' Smile Election 1/08
- Two Out of Three Dentists Would Prefer a Republican President 12/07
- Dentists Prefer Barack Obama to Hillary Clinton 2/07
- Three Out of Four Dentists Prefer Hillary Clinton to Nancy Pelosi 1/07
Dentists' Personal Lives
- Majority of Dentist Respondents Have Owned a Sports Car 5/08
- Romance Blooms in the Dental Office for One in Five Dentists 2/08
- One in Five Dentists Has Dated a Dental Patient 10/07
