Comprehensive dental assisting survey2

The purpose of this research project is to assess how dental assistants feel about the profession and which other career paths they might take.

Your participation in this survey is voluntary. The online survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and your responses will be confidential.

Thank you so much for taking the time to help us with this important project!

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* 1. Which BEST describes your dental profession?

Dental assistant

Dental assisting educator

Dental office manager

Dental hygienist

Dental hygiene educator

Dental salesperson

Dentist

Consultant

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many years have you been working in the dental profession?

Less than 5

5-10

11-15

16-20

21-25

26-30

More than 30

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* 3. In which state do you currently work?

State:

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* 4. What is your gender?

Male

Female

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* 5. What is your age group?

Under the age of 18

18-25 years old

26-35 years old

36-45 years old

46-55 years old

56-64 years old

65 years old or older

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* 6. Which best describes your dental assisting education background?

I have primarily trained on the job.

I graduated from a Vocational Technical dental assisting program (non-CODA accredited).

I graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited dental assisting program.

I graduated from a dental assisting program accredited by an agency other than CODA.

Military training

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you feel the entry-level educational requirements for dental assisting are adequate?

Yes

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* 8. What minimum level of education for entry-level dental assistants would you recommend?

High school diploma or equivalent

Individual basic or continuing education courses on specific dental assisting topics

One academic year of formal dental assisting education

Associate's degree

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* 9. When working with dealers such as Henry Schein, Patterson, Benco, etc., how much of the ordering do you do for your dental practice?

0-25 percent

26-50 percent

51-75 percent

76-99 percent

I do all of the ordering

I am not currently employed in a dental practice so I do not order supplies

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* 10. In your opinion, how much control do you have over the selection of which products and brands are purchased for the dental practice?

0-25 percent

26-50 percent

51-75 percent

76-99 percent

I control the entire ordering process

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* 11. What influences your product/purchase choices? Please check all that apply.

Price

Brand name

Company name

Practice use/history

Sale/promotion

Doctor request/directive

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* 12. Are you a member of the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)?

Yes