2026 DC Dental Society Educational Needs Assessment Survey

The DCDS Education Committee is surveying members to determine current professional needs and interests. Results will be used to develop programming and content that meet the educational needs of members. Please note that questions marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Thank you for your participation.

	Very Interested	Interested	Neutral	Disinterested	Very Disinterested	N/A or Unsure
Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.)	Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.) Very Interested	Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.) Interested	Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.) Neutral	Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.) Disinterested	Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.) Very Disinterested	Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.) N/A or Unsure
Biomimetic Dentistry	Biomimetic Dentistry Very Interested	Biomimetic Dentistry Interested	Biomimetic Dentistry Neutral	Biomimetic Dentistry Disinterested	Biomimetic Dentistry Very Disinterested	Biomimetic Dentistry N/A or Unsure
Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients)	Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients) Very Interested	Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients) Interested	Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients) Neutral	Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients) Disinterested	Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients) Very Disinterested	Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients) N/A or Unsure
Cements - Different Types and Strengths	Cements - Different Types and Strengths Very Interested	Cements - Different Types and Strengths Interested	Cements - Different Types and Strengths Neutral	Cements - Different Types and Strengths Disinterested	Cements - Different Types and Strengths Very Disinterested	Cements - Different Types and Strengths N/A or Unsure
Digital Dentistry in Practice	Digital Dentistry in Practice Very Interested	Digital Dentistry in Practice Interested	Digital Dentistry in Practice Neutral	Digital Dentistry in Practice Disinterested	Digital Dentistry in Practice Very Disinterested	Digital Dentistry in Practice N/A or Unsure
Implant Anterior Aesthetics	Implant Anterior Aesthetics Very Interested	Implant Anterior Aesthetics Interested	Implant Anterior Aesthetics Neutral	Implant Anterior Aesthetics Disinterested	Implant Anterior Aesthetics Very Disinterested	Implant Anterior Aesthetics N/A or Unsure
Implants and Implant Rehabilitation	Implants and Implant Rehabilitation Very Interested	Implants and Implant Rehabilitation Interested	Implants and Implant Rehabilitation Neutral	Implants and Implant Rehabilitation Disinterested	Implants and Implant Rehabilitation Very Disinterested	Implants and Implant Rehabilitation N/A or Unsure
Occlusion Case Studies	Occlusion Case Studies Very Interested	Occlusion Case Studies Interested	Occlusion Case Studies Neutral	Occlusion Case Studies Disinterested	Occlusion Case Studies Very Disinterested	Occlusion Case Studies N/A or Unsure
Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer	Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer Very Interested	Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer Interested	Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer Neutral	Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer Disinterested	Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer Very Disinterested	Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer N/A or Unsure
Updates on Current Dental Materials	Updates on Current Dental Materials Very Interested	Updates on Current Dental Materials Interested	Updates on Current Dental Materials Neutral	Updates on Current Dental Materials Disinterested	Updates on Current Dental Materials Very Disinterested	Updates on Current Dental Materials N/A or Unsure
Wellness and Systemic Health	Wellness and Systemic Health Very Interested	Wellness and Systemic Health Interested	Wellness and Systemic Health Neutral	Wellness and Systemic Health Disinterested	Wellness and Systemic Health Very Disinterested	Wellness and Systemic Health N/A or Unsure

Very Interested

Interested

Neutral

Disinterested

Very Disinterested

N/A or Unsure

Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.)

Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.) Very Interested

Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.) Interested

Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.) Neutral

Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.) Disinterested

Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.) Very Disinterested

Anterior Aesthetics cases/techniques (ie direct injection flowable, etc.) N/A or Unsure

Biomimetic Dentistry

Biomimetic Dentistry Very Interested

Biomimetic Dentistry Interested

Biomimetic Dentistry Neutral

Biomimetic Dentistry Disinterested

Biomimetic Dentistry Very Disinterested

Biomimetic Dentistry N/A or Unsure

Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients)

Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients) Very Interested

Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients) Interested

Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients) Neutral

Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients) Disinterested

Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients) Very Disinterested

Breathing Disorders/Sleep Apnea/Myofunctional Therapy (e.g. in pediatric patients) N/A or Unsure

Cements - Different Types and Strengths

Cements - Different Types and Strengths Very Interested

Cements - Different Types and Strengths Interested

Cements - Different Types and Strengths Neutral

Cements - Different Types and Strengths Disinterested

Cements - Different Types and Strengths Very Disinterested

Cements - Different Types and Strengths N/A or Unsure

Digital Dentistry in Practice

Digital Dentistry in Practice Very Interested

Digital Dentistry in Practice Interested

Digital Dentistry in Practice Neutral

Digital Dentistry in Practice Disinterested

Digital Dentistry in Practice Very Disinterested

Digital Dentistry in Practice N/A or Unsure

Implant Anterior Aesthetics

Implant Anterior Aesthetics Very Interested

Implant Anterior Aesthetics Interested

Implant Anterior Aesthetics Neutral

Implant Anterior Aesthetics Disinterested

Implant Anterior Aesthetics Very Disinterested

Implant Anterior Aesthetics N/A or Unsure

Implants and Implant Rehabilitation

Implants and Implant Rehabilitation Very Interested

Implants and Implant Rehabilitation Interested

Implants and Implant Rehabilitation Neutral

Implants and Implant Rehabilitation Disinterested

Implants and Implant Rehabilitation Very Disinterested

Implants and Implant Rehabilitation N/A or Unsure

Occlusion Case Studies

Occlusion Case Studies Very Interested

Occlusion Case Studies Interested

Occlusion Case Studies Neutral

Occlusion Case Studies Disinterested

Occlusion Case Studies Very Disinterested

Occlusion Case Studies N/A or Unsure

Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer

Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer Very Interested

Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer Interested

Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer Neutral

Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer Disinterested

Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer Very Disinterested

Regeneration Options in Perio - When to Refer N/A or Unsure

Updates on Current Dental Materials

Updates on Current Dental Materials Very Interested

Updates on Current Dental Materials Interested

Updates on Current Dental Materials Neutral

Updates on Current Dental Materials Disinterested

Updates on Current Dental Materials Very Disinterested

Updates on Current Dental Materials N/A or Unsure

Wellness and Systemic Health

Wellness and Systemic Health Very Interested

Wellness and Systemic Health Interested

Wellness and Systemic Health Neutral

Wellness and Systemic Health Disinterested

Wellness and Systemic Health Very Disinterested

Wellness and Systemic Health N/A or Unsure

	Very Interested	Interested	Neutral	Disinterested	Very Disinterested	N/A or Unsure
Oral Appliances	Oral Appliances Very Interested	Oral Appliances Interested	Oral Appliances Neutral	Oral Appliances Disinterested	Oral Appliances Very Disinterested	Oral Appliances N/A or Unsure
Root Canal Treatments and Failures	Root Canal Treatments and Failures Very Interested	Root Canal Treatments and Failures Interested	Root Canal Treatments and Failures Neutral	Root Canal Treatments and Failures Disinterested	Root Canal Treatments and Failures Very Disinterested	Root Canal Treatments and Failures N/A or Unsure
Lasers in Dentistry	Lasers in Dentistry Very Interested	Lasers in Dentistry Interested	Lasers in Dentistry Neutral	Lasers in Dentistry Disinterested	Lasers in Dentistry Very Disinterested	Lasers in Dentistry N/A or Unsure
Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies	Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies Very Interested	Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies Interested	Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies Neutral	Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies Disinterested	Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies Very Disinterested	Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies N/A or Unsure
Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.)	Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.) Very Interested	Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.) Interested	Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.) Neutral	Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.) Disinterested	Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.) Very Disinterested	Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.) N/A or Unsure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry	Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry Very Interested	Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry Interested	Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry Neutral	Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry Disinterested	Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry Very Disinterested	Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry N/A or Unsure
Natural Products: What the Research Shows	Natural Products: What the Research Shows Very Interested	Natural Products: What the Research Shows Interested	Natural Products: What the Research Shows Neutral	Natural Products: What the Research Shows Disinterested	Natural Products: What the Research Shows Very Disinterested	Natural Products: What the Research Shows N/A or Unsure
Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology	Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology Very Interested	Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology Interested	Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology Neutral	Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology Disinterested	Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology Very Disinterested	Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology N/A or Unsure
Update on Orthodontics	Update on Orthodontics Very Interested	Update on Orthodontics Interested	Update on Orthodontics Neutral	Update on Orthodontics Disinterested	Update on Orthodontics Very Disinterested	Update on Orthodontics N/A or Unsure
When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data	When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data Very Interested	When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data Interested	When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data Neutral	When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data Disinterested	When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data Very Disinterested	When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data N/A or Unsure
Clear Aligner Therapy	Clear Aligner Therapy Very Interested	Clear Aligner Therapy Interested	Clear Aligner Therapy Neutral	Clear Aligner Therapy Disinterested	Clear Aligner Therapy Very Disinterested	Clear Aligner Therapy N/A or Unsure
Managing Dental Trauma	Managing Dental Trauma Very Interested	Managing Dental Trauma Interested	Managing Dental Trauma Neutral	Managing Dental Trauma Disinterested	Managing Dental Trauma Very Disinterested	Managing Dental Trauma N/A or Unsure
Geriatric Dentistry	Geriatric Dentistry Very Interested	Geriatric Dentistry Interested	Geriatric Dentistry Neutral	Geriatric Dentistry Disinterested	Geriatric Dentistry Very Disinterested	Geriatric Dentistry N/A or Unsure

Very Interested

Interested

Neutral

Disinterested

Very Disinterested

N/A or Unsure

Oral Appliances

Oral Appliances Very Interested

Oral Appliances Interested

Oral Appliances Neutral

Oral Appliances Disinterested

Oral Appliances Very Disinterested

Oral Appliances N/A or Unsure

Root Canal Treatments and Failures

Root Canal Treatments and Failures Very Interested

Root Canal Treatments and Failures Interested

Root Canal Treatments and Failures Neutral

Root Canal Treatments and Failures Disinterested

Root Canal Treatments and Failures Very Disinterested

Root Canal Treatments and Failures N/A or Unsure

Lasers in Dentistry

Lasers in Dentistry Very Interested

Lasers in Dentistry Interested

Lasers in Dentistry Neutral

Lasers in Dentistry Disinterested

Lasers in Dentistry Very Disinterested

Lasers in Dentistry N/A or Unsure

Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies

Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies Very Interested

Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies Interested

Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies Neutral

Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies Disinterested

Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies Very Disinterested

Clinical Communication between General Dentists and Specialists: Best Practices and Case Studies N/A or Unsure

Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.)

Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.) Very Interested

Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.) Interested

Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.) Neutral

Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.) Disinterested

Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.) Very Disinterested

Dental Treatment Failures (e.g., Restorative, Endo, Perio, etc.) N/A or Unsure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry Very Interested

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry Interested

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry Neutral

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry Disinterested

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry Very Disinterested

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supported Dentistry N/A or Unsure

Natural Products: What the Research Shows

Natural Products: What the Research Shows Very Interested

Natural Products: What the Research Shows Interested

Natural Products: What the Research Shows Neutral

Natural Products: What the Research Shows Disinterested

Natural Products: What the Research Shows Very Disinterested

Natural Products: What the Research Shows N/A or Unsure

Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology

Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology Very Interested

Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology Interested

Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology Neutral

Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology Disinterested

Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology Very Disinterested

Tomosynthesis/New Imaging Technology N/A or Unsure

Update on Orthodontics

Update on Orthodontics Very Interested

Update on Orthodontics Interested

Update on Orthodontics Neutral

Update on Orthodontics Disinterested

Update on Orthodontics Very Disinterested

Update on Orthodontics N/A or Unsure

When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data

When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data Very Interested

When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data Interested

When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data Neutral

When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data Disinterested

When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data Very Disinterested

When to Use CBCT and How to Interpret the Data N/A or Unsure

Clear Aligner Therapy

Clear Aligner Therapy Very Interested

Clear Aligner Therapy Interested

Clear Aligner Therapy Neutral

Clear Aligner Therapy Disinterested

Clear Aligner Therapy Very Disinterested

Clear Aligner Therapy N/A or Unsure

Managing Dental Trauma

Managing Dental Trauma Very Interested

Managing Dental Trauma Interested

Managing Dental Trauma Neutral

Managing Dental Trauma Disinterested

Managing Dental Trauma Very Disinterested

Managing Dental Trauma N/A or Unsure

Geriatric Dentistry

Geriatric Dentistry Very Interested

Geriatric Dentistry Interested

Geriatric Dentistry Neutral

Geriatric Dentistry Disinterested

Geriatric Dentistry Very Disinterested

Geriatric Dentistry N/A or Unsure

2026 DC Dental Society Educational Needs Assessment Survey

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* 1. Clinical Topics List 1: The following clinical topics have been suggested by DCDS members. Please rate your level of interest in these topics.

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* 2. Clinical Topics List 2: The following clinical topics have been suggested by DCDS members. Please rate your level of interest in these topics.

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* 3. Are there any other clinical topics that you would suggest?