Dental Hygienist Salary

Many people are not familiar with the term RDH.  RDH stands for Registered Dental Hygienist.  Like all dental hygienists, RDH salaries tend to fluctuate less than standard salaries.  Most RDHs work as hourly employees with benefits.  Most medical profession fields are rather insulated from economic downturns and wage decreases.  That said, since many people do not have dental coverage, demand for dental services is slightly more elastic than other medical services, but much more inelastic than a general basket of market goods.  This helps insulate the salary of RDH professionals from fluctuations.  As a RDH it makes sense to save more during economic recessions, just like everyone else, in case of trouble at your office or generally.

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While some dental hygienists love that many jobs only require part time hours, others bemoan the growing trend of dental offices only working with part time hygienists.  Of course, for the dentist, this means they don’t have to pay benefits or paid time off.  A quick look at any job board for dental hygienist jobs will show you the preponderance of part time opportunities.  This is actually a bad business move for most dentists.  Most patients say how much they appreciate seeing a consistent face in the hygienist chair.  After all, most patients interact mostly with the hygienist.  Salaried hygienists inherently feel stronger about their job and are more likely to perform at the highest level.  You may see this trend turn around.

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