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2005 Survey of Dental Practice - Employment of Dental Practice Personnel


Description: A very popular report that summarizes private practitioner employment practices in the United States. This report presents information by type of dentist, and includes total number of staff and breakdowns by job category; percentages of dentists employing full- and part-time staff; and average hourly and weekly salaries of dental hygienists and chairside assistants. Every third year, average salary information is provided for all positions.


Contents: I Introduction 1
A The Survey of Dental Practice 1
B Employment of Dental Practice Personnel 2
C Types of Dentists 3
II Private Practice Dentistry in the United States, 2004 5
III Employment of Dental Practice Personnel 6
A Independent Dentists 6
B Solo Dentists 36
C Independent Nonsolo Dentists 66
IV Survey Methodology 96
V Glossary 98
VI Appendix: The 2005 Survey of Dental Practice Survey Instrument 101
II Private Practice Dentistry in the United States, 2004
C Types of Dentists
Table 1: Primary and Secondary Occupations of Dentists in Private Practice,
2004 (Weighted) 5
III Employment of Dental Practice Personnel
A Independent Dentists
Non-Dentist Staff
Table 2: Employment of Non-Dentist Staff by Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 7
Table 3: Number of Non-Dentist Staff per Dentist in Independent Dentists’ Primary Private
Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 9
Dental Hygienists
Table 4: Employment of Dental Hygienists by Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 10
Table 5: Average Length of Employment of Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 11
Table 6: Number of Dental Hygienists per Dentist in Independent Dentists’ Primary Private
Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 12
Table 7: Time Spent by Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private Practice of Independent
Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 13
Table 8: Number of Patients Seen Weekly by Dental Hygienists in the Entire Primary
Private Practice of Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 14
Table 9: Average Weekly Salary of Full-Time Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 15
Table 10: Average Hourly Salary of Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 16
Table 11: Average Hourly Salary of Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Dentists by Years of Experience, 2004 (Weighted) 17
Chairside Assistants
Table 12: Employment of Chairside Assistants by Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 18
Table 13: Average Length of Employment of Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 19
Table 14: Number of Chairside Assistants per Dentist in Independent Dentists’ Primary
Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 20
Table 15: Time Spent by Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private Practice of Independent
Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 21
Table 16: Average Weekly Salary of Full-Time Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 22
Table 17: Average Hourly Salary of Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 23
Table 18: Average Hourly Salary of Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Dentists by Years of Experience, 2004 (Weighted) 24
Secretaries/Receptionists
Table 19: Employment of Secretaries/Receptionists by Independent Dentists,
2004 (Weighted) 25
Table 20: Number of Secretaries/Receptionists per Dentist in Independent Dentists’ Primary
Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 26
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Table 21: Employment of Dental Laboratory Technicians by Independent Dentists,
2004 (Weighted) 28
Table 22: Number of Dental Laboratory Technicians per Dentist in Independent Dentists’
Primary Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 29
Financial Coordinators (Business Personnel)
Table 23: Employment of Financial Coordinators by Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 30
Table 24: Number of Financial Coordinators per Dentist in Independent Dentists’ Primary
Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 31
Office Managers
Table 25: Employment of Office Managers by Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 32
Table 26: Number of Office Managers per Dentist in Independent Dentists’ Primary Private
Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 33
Sterilization Assistants
Table 27: Employment of Sterilization Assistants by Independent Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 34
Table 28: Number of Sterilization Assistants per Dentist in Independent Dentists’ Primary
Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 35
B Solo Dentists
Non-Dentist Staff
Table 29: Employment of Non-Dentist Staff by Solo Dentists, 2004 37
Table 30: Number of Non-Dentist Staff per Dentist in Solo Dentists’ Primary Private
Practices, 2004 39
Dental Hygienists
Table 31: Employment of Dental Hygienists by Solo Dentists, 2004 40
Table 32: Average Length of Employment of Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private
Practice of Solo Dentists, 2004 41
Table 33: Number of Dental Hygienists per Dentist in Solo Dentists’ Primary Private
Practices, 2004 42
Table 34: Time Spent by Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private Practice of Solo Dentists,
2004 43
Table 35: Number of Patients Seen Weekly by Dental Hygienists in the Entire Primary
Private Practice of Solo Dentists, 2004 44
Table 36: Average Weekly Salary of Full-Time Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private
Practice of Solo Dentists, 2004 45
Table 37: Average Hourly Salary of Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private Practice of Solo
Dentists, 2004 46
Table 38: Average Hourly Salary of Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private Practice of Solo
Dentists by Years of Experience, 2004 47
Chairside Assistants
Table 39: Employment of Chairside Assistants by Solo Dentists, 2004 48
Table 40: Average Length of Employment of Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private
Practice of Solo Dentists, 2004 49
Table 41: Number of Chairside Assistants per Dentist in Solo Dentists’ Primary Private
Practices, 2004 50
Table 42: Time Spent by Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private Practice of Solo
Dentists, 2004 51
Table 43: Average Weekly Salary of Full-Time Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private
Practice of Solo Dentists, 2004 52
Table 44: Average Hourly Salary of Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private Practice of
Solo Dentists, 2004 53
Table 45: Average Hourly Salary of Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private Practice of
Solo Dentists by Years of Experience, 2004 54
Secretaries/Receptionists
Table 46: Employment of Secretaries/Receptionists by Solo Dentists, 2004 55
Table 47: Number of Secretaries/Receptionists per Dentist in Solo Dentists’ Primary Private
Practices, 2004 56
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Table 48: Employment of Dental Laboratory Technicians by Solo Dentists, 2004 58
Table 49: Number of Dental Laboratory Technicians per Dentist in Solo Dentists’ Primary
Private Practices, 2004 59
Financial Coordinators (Business Personnel)
Table 50: Employment of Financial Coordinators by Solo Dentists, 2004 60
Table 51: Number of Financial Coordinators per Dentist in Solo Dentists’ Primary Private
Practices, 2004 61
Office Managers
Table 52: Employment of Office Managers by Solo Dentists, 2004 62
Table 53: Number of Office Managers per Dentist in Solo Dentists’ Primary Private Practices,
2004 63
Sterilization Assistants
Table 54: Employment of Sterilization Assistants by Solo Dentists, 2004 64
Table 55: Number of Sterilization Assistants per Dentist in Solo Dentists’ Primary Private
Practices, 2004 65
C Independent Nonsolo Dentists
Non-Dentist Staff
Table 56: Employment of Non-Dentist Staff by Independent Nonsolo Dentists,
2004 (Weighted) 67
Table 57: Number of Non-Dentist Staff per Dentist in Independent Nonsolo Dentists’ Primary
Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 68
Dental Hygienists
Table 58: Employment of Dental Hygienists by Independent Nonsolo Dentists,
2004 (Weighted) 70
Table 59: Average Length of Employment of Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 71
Table 60: Number of Dental Hygienists per Dentist in Independent Nonsolo Dentists’ Primary
Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 72
Table 61: Time Spent by Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private Practice of Independent
Nonsolo Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 73
Table 62: Number of Patients Seen Weekly by Dental Hygienists in the Entire Primary
Private Practice of Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 74
Table 63: Average Weekly Salary of Full-Time Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 75
Table 64: Average Hourly Salary of Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 76
Table 65: Average Hourly Salary of Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Nonsolo Dentists by Years of Experience, 2004 (Weighted) 77
Chairside Assistants
Table 66: Employment of Chairside Assistants by Independent Nonsolo Dentists,
2004 (Weighted) 78
Table 67: Average Length of Employment of Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 79
Table 68: Number of Chairside Assistants per Dentist in Independent Nonsolo Dentists’
Primary Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 80
Table 69: Time Spent by Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private Practice of Independent
Nonsolo Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 81
Table 70: Average Weekly Salary of Full-Time Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 82
Table 71: Average Hourly Salary of Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2004 (Weighted) 83
Table 72: Average Hourly Salary of Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Nonsolo Dentists by Years of Experience, 2004 (Weighted) 84
Secretaries/Receptionists
Table 73: Employment of Secretaries/Receptionists by Independent Nonsolo Dentists,
2004 (Weighted) 85
Table 74: Number of Secretaries/Receptionists per Dentist in Independent Nonsolo Dentists’
Primary Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 86
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Table 75: Employment of Dental Laboratory Technicians by Independent Nonsolo Dentists,
2004 (Weighted) 88
Table 76: Number of Dental Laboratory Technicians per Dentist in Independent Nonsolo
Dentists’ Primary Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 89
Financial Coordinators (Business Personnel)
Table 77: Employment of Financial Coordinators by Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2004
(Weighted) 90
Table 78: Number of Financial Coordinators per Dentist in Independent Nonsolo Dentists’
Primary Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 91
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Office Managers
Table 79: Employment of Office Managers by Independent Nonsolo Dentists,
2004 (Weighted) 92
Table 80: Number of Office Managers per Dentist in Independent Nonsolo Dentists’ Primary
Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 93
Sterilization Assistants
Table 81: Employment of Sterilization Assistants by Independent Nonsolo Dentists,
2004 (Weighted) 94
Table 82: Number of Sterilization Assistants per Dentist in Independent Nonsolo Dentists’
Primary Private Practices, 2004 (Weighted) 95

LIST OF FIGURES
I Introduction
C Types of Dentists
Figure 1: Distribution of Responding Dentists Whose Primary Occupation was Private
Practice, 2004 4
II Private Practice Dentistry in the United States, 2004
Figure 2: Employment Situation of All Dentists in Private Practice, 2004 (Weighted) 5
III Employment of Dental Practice Personnel
A Independent Dentists
Figure 3: Percentage of Independent Dentists Employing Non-Dentist Staff by Position,
2004 (Weighted) 6
Non-Dentist Staff
Figure 4: Percentage of Independent Dentists Employing Non-Dentist Staff, 2004 (Weighted) 8
Figure 5: Average Number of Non-Dentist Staff per Dentist in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 9
Dental Hygienists
Figure 6: Percentage of Independent Dentists’ Employing Dental Hygienists,
2004 (Weighted) 11
Figure 7: Average Number of Dental Hygienists per Dentist in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 12
Figure 8: Average Number of Patients Seen Weekly by Dental Hygienists in the Entire
Primary Private Practice of Independent Dentists, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 14
Figure 9: Average Weekly Salary of Full-Time Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Dentists, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 15
Figure 10: Average Hourly Salary of Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Dentists, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 16
Chairside Assistants
Figure 11: Percentage of Independent Dentists Employing Chairside Assistants,
2004 (Weighted) 19
Figure 12: Average Number of Chairside Assistants per Dentist in the Primary Private Practice
of Independent Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 20
Figure 13: Average Weekly Salary of Full-Time Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Dentists, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 22
Figure 14: Average Hourly Salary of Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Dentists, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 23
Secretaries/Receptionists
Figure 15: Percentage of Independent Dentists Employing Secretaries/Receptionists,
2004 (Weighted) 26
Figure 16: Average Number of Secretaries/Receptionists per Dentist in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 27
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Figure 17: Percentage of Independent Dentists Employing Dental Laboratory Technicians,
2004 (Weighted) 28
Figure 18: Average Number of Dental Laboratory Technicians per Dentist in the Primary
Private Practice of Independent Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 29
Financial Coordinators (Business Personnel)
Figure 19: Percentage of Independent Dentists Employing Financial Coordinators, 2004
(Weighted) 30
Figure 20: Average Number of Financial Coordinators per Dentist in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 31
Office Managers
Figure 21: Percentage of Independent Dentists Employing Office Managers, 2004 (Weighted) 32
Figure 22: Average Number of Office Managers per Dentist in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 33
Sterilization Assistants
Figure 23: Percentage of Independent Dentists Employing Sterilization Assistants,
2004 (Weighted) 34
Figure 24: Average Number of Sterilization Assistants per Dentist in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 35
B Solo Dentists
Figure 25: Percentage of Solo Dentists Employing Non-Dentist Staff by Position,
2004 (Weighted) 36
Non-Dentist Staff
Figure 26: Percentage of Solo Dentists Employing Non-Dentist Staff, 2004 (Weighted) 38
Figure 27: Average Number of Non-Dentist Staff per Dentist in the Primary Private Practice of
Solo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 39
Dental Hygienists
Figure 28: Percentage of Solo Dentists’ Employing Dental Hygienists, 2004 (Weighted) 41
Figure 29: Average Number of Dental Hygienists per Dentist in the Primary Private Practice of
Solo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 42
Figure 30: Average Number of Patients Seen Weekly per Dental Hygienist in the Entire
Primary Private Practice of Solo Dentists, 2000 – 2004 (Weighted) 44
Figure 31: Average Weekly Salary of Full-Time Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private
Practice of Solo Dentists, 2000 – 2004 (Weighted) 45
Figure 32: Average Hourly Salary of Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private Practice of Solo
Dentists, 2000 – 2004 (Weighted) 46
Chairside Assistants
Figure 33: Percentage of Solo Dentists Employing Chairside Assistants, 2004 (Weighted) 49
Figure 34: Average Number of Chairside Assistants per Dentist in the Primary Private Practice
of Solo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 50
Figure 35: Average Weekly Salary of Full-Time Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private
Practice of Solo Dentists, 2000 - 2004 52
Figure 36: Average Hourly Salary of Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private Practice of
Solo Dentists, 2000 – 2004 (Weighted) 53
Secretaries/Receptionists
Figure 37: Percentage of Solo Dentists Employing Secretaries/Receptionists,
2004 (Weighted) 56
Figure 38: Average Number of Secretaries/Receptionists per Dentist in the Primary Private
Practice of Solo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 57
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Figure 39: Percentage of Solo Dentists Employing Dental Laboratory Technicians,
2004 (Weighted) 58
Financial Coordinators (Business Personnel)
Figure 40: Percentage of Solo Dentists Employing Financial Coordinators, 2004 (Weighted) 60
Figure 41: Average Number of Financial Coordinators per Dentist in the Primary Private
Practice of Solo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 61
Office Managers
Figure 42: Percentage of Solo Dentists Employing Office Managers, 2004 (Weighted) 62
Figure 43: Average Number of Office Managers per Dentist in the Primary Private Practice of
Solo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 63
Sterilization Assistants
Figure 44: Percentage of Solo Dentists Employing Sterilization Assistants,
2004 (Weighted) 64
Figure 45: Average Number of Sterilization Assistants per Dentist in the Primary Private
Practice of Solo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 65
C Independent Nonsolo Dentists
Figure 46: Percentage of Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Non-Dentist Staff by
Position, 2004 (Weighted) 66
Non-Dentist Staff
Figure 47: Percentage of Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Non-Dentist Staff,
2004 (Weighted) 68
Figure 48: Average Number of Non-Dentist Staff per Dentist in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 69
Dental Hygienists
Figure 49: Percentage of Independent Nonsolo Dentists’ Employing Dental Hygienists,
2004 (Weighted) 71
Figure 50: Average Number of Dental Hygienists per Dentist in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 72
Figure 51: Average Number of Patients Seen Weekly per Dental Hygienist in the Entire
Primary Private Practice of Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 74
Figure 52: Average Weekly Salary of Full-Time Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 75
Figure 53: Average Hourly Salary of Dental Hygienists in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 76
Chairside Assistants
Figure 54: Percentage of Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Chairside Assistants,
2004 (Weighted) 79
Figure 55: Average Number of Chairside Assistants per Dentist in the Primary Private Practice
of Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 80
Figure 56: Average Weekly Salary of Full-Time Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 82
Figure 57: Average Hourly Salary of Chairside Assistants in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Nonsolo Dentists, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 83
Secretaries/Receptionists
Figure 58: Percentage of Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Secretaries/Receptionists,
2004 (Weighted) 86
Figure 59: Average Number of Secretaries/Receptionists per Dentist in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004
(Weighted) 87
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Figure 60: Percentage of Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Dental Laboratory
Technicians, 2004 (Weighted) 88
Financial Coordinators (Business Personnel)
Figure 61: Percentage of Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Financial Coordinators,
2004 (Weighted) 90
Figure 62: Average Number of Financial Coordinators per Dentist in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004
(Weighted) 91
Office Managers
Figure 63: Percentage of Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Office Managers,
2004 (Weighted) 92
Figure 64: Average Number of Office Managers per Dentist in the Primary Private Practice of
Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004 (Weighted) 93
Sterilization Assistants
Figure 65: Percentage of Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Sterilization
Assistants, 2004 (Weighted) 94
Figure 66: Average Number of Sterilization Assistants per Dentist in the Primary Private
Practice of Independent Nonsolo Dentists Employing Them, 2000 - 2004
(Weighted) 95




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