An analysis of dental hygienist remuneration. Part III. From the results of the Ohio Dentist and Dental Hygiene Surveys.

The Division of Dental Hygiene of Ohio State University, working under a grant from the Ohio Dental Association, completed research defining the practice of dental hygiene in Ohio utilizing data gathered in the summer of 1991. This portion of the research focuses on the salaries and benefits earned by practicing Ohio dental hygienists. It also presents the salary and benefit levels which Ohio dentists believe to be reasonable for dental hygienist employees. The largest number of dental hygienists work 27 hours per week and are paid a straight salary averaging $15.86 per hour. The largest number of dentists believe that experienced, full-time dental hygienists should receive higher salaries and more benefits than part-time hygienists. They feel that $16-$21 per hour is a reasonable salary, and they most often provide reduced dental fees as a benefit.