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Measuring Ultrasonic Inserts/Tips
1.
How often do you measure your ultrasonic inserts/tips for wear?
Once monthly
Every three months
Every six months
Once a year
Never
Other (please specify)
2.
How confident do you feel in measuring ultrasonic (magneto and/or piezo) inserts and tips)?
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Neither confident nor not confident
Somewhat unconfident
Very unconfident
3.
In my educational program, faculty demonstrated and emphasized measurement of ultrasonic inserts/tips.
Yes
No
I don’t remember
4.
How many ultrasonic inserts or tips do you have to work with?
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
More than 10
5.
How do you know when you should measure your inserts/tips?
Calculus is not coming off easily
I have to press harder
It takes longer to remove deposits
I have to turn the power up
Other (please specify)
6.
If you don’t measure your inserts/tips on a regular basis, what’s getting in your way?
Time
Not sure how to do it
Can’t find the measurement card that came with the ultrasonic inserts/tips
Didn’t know they needed to be measured
Other (please specify)
7.
If you identify inserts/tips that need replacement, how likely is the doctor agreeable to ordering new inserts/tips?
Very agreeable
Agreeable
Somewhat agreeable
Hesitant
Tells me to work with what I have available
8.
If the doctor is hesitant to order replacement inserts/tips, the reason given is
They don’t look broken, so they must still work.
The manufacturers want us to replace them sooner than needed so they make more money.
They are very expensive.
Other (please specify)
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