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COVID-19 & Tooth Fractures

Based on anecdotal reports from dentists, pandemic-related stress and the continued emergency of variants have increased bruxism, and clenching, which have resulted in an increase in tooth and restoration fractures. We would like to learn what your experience has been.

Based on experience in your practice since the start of the pandemic to its current iteration:

Patient complaints about bruxing or clenching their teeth have:

Increased

Stayed the same as before the pandemic

Decreased

Don't know

Other

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Fabrication of occlusal guards has:

Increased

Stayed the same as before the pandemic

Decreased

Don't know

Other

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Tooth and/or restoration fractures have:

Increased

Stayed the same as before the pandemic

Decreased

Don't know

Other

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The number of crowns and/or restorations fabricated due to tooth fractures have:

Increased

Stayed the same as before the pandemic

Decreased

Don't know

Other

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In diagnosing fractures do you used (check all that apply)

Mirror and explorer

Dental loupes between 2-4x magnification

Dental loupes greater than 4x magnification

Microscope

Transillumination

Dye stain

"Tooth Slooth", bite stick or similar technique

Other

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