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RDH magazine survey garners more feedback about top dental products chosen by readers

May 6, 2016
RDH magazine readers recently participated in a follow-up survey about dental products where they were asked to comment about products or services that had the “most significant impact in your dental office.”

Readers of RDH magazine continued to provide insights about the companies that manufacture the products and/or services honored in the 1st annual Readers' Choice awards. The magazine’s readers recently participated in a follow-up survey where they were asked to comment more specifically on how a company’s products or services had the “most significant impact in your dental office.”

The research for the Readers’ Choice Awards was conducted in late 2015. A related article publishing the results for the awards was published in the January 2016 issue of RDH.

In late March 2016, the follow-up survey was conducted. Dental hygienists were asked, “Which of the following new products or services has had the most significant impact in your dental office overall?” During the survey’s sampling period, 1,740 dental hygienists participated, and the top five dental companies with the most “significant impact” products/services were identified:

  • Henry Schein’s Dexis digital radiography
  • Dentsply’s Cavitron ultrasonic scaling units
  • Hu-Friedy’s hand instrumentation
  • Philips Sonicare electric toothbrushes
  • Patterson Dental’s Eaglesoft practice management software.

The dental hygienists participating in the study were asked to provide insights about why these products made a significant impact on the way they practice dental hygiene.

To view the comments by readers about Dexis, click here.

To view the comments by readers about Cavitron, click here.

To view the comments by readers about Hu-Friedy instruments, click here.

To view the comments by readers about Sonicare, click here.

To view the comments by readers about Eaglesoft, click here.

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About the Author

Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley is the editor of RDH magazine and collaborates with Kristine Hodsdon on many of the articles for RDH eVillage, which also appear on DentistryIQ.com.