Measuring Ultrasonic Inserts/Tips

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* 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)

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* 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

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* 3. In my educational program, faculty demonstrated and emphasized measurement of ultrasonic inserts/tips.

Yes

I don’t remember

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* 4. How many ultrasonic inserts or tips do you have to work with?

3-4

5-6

7-8

9-10

More than 10

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* 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)

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* 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)

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* 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

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* 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)