THE DENTIST. Questions you haven't answered before.
Are you male or female?
| 49% (47) | Male. | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% (48) | Female. |
95 voters have answered this question.
How many years had it been inbetween your last visit and the one before?
| 14% (14) | A few weeks. | |
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| 9% (9) | 1-3 months. | |
| 35% (34) | 4-6 months. | |
| 6% (6) | 7-10 months. | |
| 3% (3) | 11-12 months. | |
| 3% (3) | 18 months. | |
| 12% (12) | up to 2 years. | |
| 9% (9) | 3-5 years. | |
| 5% (5) | more. |
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How many cavities did the dentist find at your last visit?
| 16% (16) | 1. | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (9) | 2. | |
| 4% (4) | 3. | |
| 2% (2) | 4. | |
| 2% (2) | 5. | |
| 1% (1) | 6. | |
| 2% (2) | 7. | |
| 2% (2) | 8. | |
| 0% (0) | 9. | |
| 3% (3) | 10+ | |
| 56% (54) | None. |
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Were you told you needed any teeth extracted?
| 5% (5) | Yes. 1. | |
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| 4% (4) | Yes. 2. | |
| 2% (2) | Yes. 3-5. | |
| 4% (4) | More. | |
| 84% (80) | No. |
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Was your mouth held open using a tool?
| 10% (10) | No, just by the dentist's hands. | |
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| 4% (4) | No, the assistant held my mouth open while the dentist examined my teeth. | |
| 24% (23) | Yes, my mouth was held open by a mouth prop. (cheek retractor) | |
| 61% (58) | No, I just kept my mouth open by myself. The dentist just used the mouth mirror to push my lips out of the way. |
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Did the dentist use the drill?
| 38% (37) | Yes. | |
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| 61% (58) | No. |
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If you had teeth filled, what hurt more; the injection or the drill?
| 7% (7) | Injection, I had one only. | |
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| 14% (14) | Injection, I had several. | |
| 18% (18) | The drill, I could feel it. | |
| 58% (56) | I didn't have any filled at my last visit. |
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Did several dentists work on your teeth in that one visit?
| 22% (21) | Yes. | |
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| 77% (74) | No. |
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Was your last dental visit, an orthodontist appointment?
| 0% (0) | Yes, I had braces put on. | |
|---|---|---|
| 8% (8) | Yes, I had my braces tightened. | |
| 1% (1) | Yes, I had braces taken off. | |
| 4% (4) | Yes, it was to see if I needed braces/similar. | |
| 86% (82) | No. |
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Were you told you needed a root canal?
| 10% (10) | Yes. 1. | |
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| 1% (1) | Yes. 2. | |
| 2% (2) | Yes. 2-3. | |
| 1% (1) | Yes, more. | |
| 85% (81) | No. |
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Did the dentist inject you for any reasons at your last visit?
| 20% (19) | Yes, it was very painful. | |
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| 14% (14) | Yes, it pinched, but it wasn't painful. | |
| 2% (2) | Yes, but I didn't feel it. | |
| 1% (1) | Not last time, I have to go back for treatment though, and they will be injecting me then. | |
| 62% (59) | No, my teeth were fine. |
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What scares you most about the drill?
| 18% (18) | The noise. | |
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| 17% (17) | The smell. | |
| 11% (11) | The feeling. (not pain) | |
| 29% (28) | It's painful. | |
| 22% (21) | Nothing. |
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Did the dentist find plaque?
| 18% (18) | Yes, a lot. | |
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| 55% (53) | A little. | |
| 25% (24) | No. |
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Did the dentist whiten your teeth?
| 21% (20) | Yes. | |
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| 78% (75) | No. |
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How was your dentist?
| 64% (61) | Nice. | |
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| 43% (41) | Gentle. | |
| 44% (42) | Understanding. | |
| 36% (35) | Funny. | |
| 22% (21) | Rough. | |
| 7% (7) | Rude. | |
| 11% (11) | Pushy. |
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Was the suction used in your mouth?
| 77% (74) | Yes. | |
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| 22% (21) | No. |
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Did you have an xray?
| 24% (23) | Yes, and they found something/s wrong. | |
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| 38% (37) | Yes, and nothing was wrong. | |
| 36% (35) | No. |
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If you needed filling/s, did the dentist fill them on the day, straight after finding them?
| 24% (23) | Yes. | |
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| 20% (19) | No. | |
| 3% (3) | Some. | |
| 52% (50) | I didn't need a filling. |
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Will you be going back to that dentist for future visits?
| 74% (71) | Yes. | |
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| 5% (5) | No, they were too expensive. | |
| 6% (6) | No, they were too rough. | |
| 8% (8) | No - other. | |
| 5% (5) | Maybe. |
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Who else was in the examining room? (Other than family and friends, if they were)
| 26% (25) | Just the dentist. | |
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| 68% (65) | The assistant and the dentist. | |
| 17% (17) | The assistant, the dentist and another trained dentist/assistant. | |
| 13% (13) | Dental students. | |
| 13% (13) | Some more patients were being examined by other dentists, in the same room as me. | |
| 12% (12) | An orthodontist. | |
| 8% (8) | A surgeon. |
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