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1993139 Dental Hygienist
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Dental Hygienist:
A dental hygienist is one of the professions that is highly paid in the united states with a gross salary of 62,430 per year, this salary is the mean wage rate for the profession provided by the united state bureau of statistics, every other employee is required to pay taxes and gross salary minus the taxes give you net salary, the taxes we consider in this profession include social security and Medicare taxes, state taxes and federal taxes.
In our calculation of the net salary we will consider the federal taxes, state taxes and Medicare and social security taxes, we assume that the employee works in Arizona State and therefore his state tax will be with reference to the Arizona tax rate. For this reason this paper will first consider the calculation of individuals taxes using the gross salary and therefore we must consider the gross salary first and then search for appropriate sources of the tax rates that are required in the calculation of the net salary.
Gross salary:
The mean gross salary of a dental hygienist is 62,430 per year, this according to the united state bureau of statistics because taxes are paid every month we will have to determine the mean salary per month and this will be obtained by dividing the annual mean salary by the number of months per year which is 12,
Monthly gross salary = annual gross salary / 12 month
= 62,430/12
= 5202.5
Medicare and social security taxes:
Given the monthly gross salary we are in a position to calculate the Medicare and social security taxes, this tax level is obtained by multiplying the gross profit by the tax rate which gives us the tax level.
Tax = gross salary X tax rate
The social security tax is 6.2% and the Medicare taxes is 1.45% we therefore consider each tax separately and this will be as follows:
Social security tax:
6.2% X 5202.5 = 322.555
Medicare taxes:
1.45% X 5202.5 = 75.43625
State tax:
State tax is also deducted from the gross salary in order to get the net salary that a dental hygienist should receive, the state tax for the Arizona state lies between 2.59% and 4.54%, for this reason therefore we get the mean rate of the Arizona rates, these rates were retrieved the mean rate will be achieved by adding up the two rates and then dividing the sum by two, this will be as follows:
2.59% + 4.54% = 7.13%
7.13% /2 = 3.565%
For this reason therefore we will consider the state tax as 3.565% which the mean rate of tax in Arizona. Given the rate of tax as 3.565% we can find the tax level of a dental hygienist in Arizona and this will be given by multiplying the gross monthly salary by the tax rate, therefore our tax level will be achieved as follows:
5202.5 X 3.565% = 185.4691
Therefore our state tax per month is 185.4691.
Federal tax:
The federal taxes are determined using a tax table, our tax table was retrieved and the table below shows the tax level at each salary range in the country:
If income is over
But not over
The tax rate is
0
7825
10% of the amount over $0
7825
31850
782.50 plus 15% of the amount over 7,825
31850
77100
4,386.25 plus 25% of the amount over 31,850
77100
160850
15,698.75 plus 28% of the amount over 77,100
160850
349700
39,148.75 plus 33% of the amount over 160,850
349700
to infinity
101,469.25 plus 35% of the amount over 349,700
The table above was retrieved this therefore means that our salary lies between 0 and 7825 dollars and for thi9s reason we assume that the employee is single and not married because the table above depicts tax rate for single persons in the country, given that the tax rate is 10% then we can find the federal tax which is calculated by multiplying the income level by the tax rate:
5202.5 X 10% = 520.25
Therefore our federal tax level is equal to 520.25.
Net salary:
Having determined the tax that is included in calculating the net salary we can now determine the net salary, the net salary is achieved by subtracting the all taxes from the gross salary, in our case therefore the following will be our calculations:
Net salary = gross salary – (Medicare tax + social security tax + federal taxes + state tax)
This can therefore be simplified in the table below:
tax type
amount
federal
520.25
state
185.4691
Medicare
75.43625
social security
322.555
total tax
1103.71035
We can therefore clearly state that the total tax is 1103.71 which includes all the taxes considered in the table above, our net salary will therefore be as follows:
gross salary
5202.5
minus
tax
1103.71035
net salary
4098.78965
Our net salary in the dental hygiene profession for an average employee is 4098 dollars; this has been obtained by calculating total taxes and then subtracting from the gross salary.
Assumptions of this calculation are that the dental hygienist salary is 62,430 per annum and therefore to get the salary per month is given by dividing this amount by 12 months. The other assumption made during calculation is that the person in question who is a dental hygienist is a single person and not married, the other assumption made is that the taxes rates given are monthly tax rates and finally the assumptions is that only federal taxes, state taxes and Medicare and social security taxes are relevant in the calculation of net salary, this assumption also states that there are no tax refunds or compensations such as transport allowances and house allowances provided to the dentists.
References:
State taxes (2008) Arizona state tax, retrieved on 14th February,
Social security and Medicare taxes (2008) social security taxes and Medicare taxes, retrieved on 14th February
BLS statistics government (2008) dental hygienist, retrieved on 14th February
IRS (2008) federal taxes, retrieved on 14th February
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What is required to be on the road to becoming a Dental Hygienist?Hi, I'm a junior in my high school that's interested into becoming a dental hygienist. I'm confused about how to start or what classes to take.
1. Do I choose a college or university that offers a dental program as a major or just attend one for four years?
2. Do I take the classes that's required for a dental hygienist, such as biology and chemistry in a college or university and move on to a dental school?
Depending on where you went to school, you can sometimes get advanced placement credit for your dental assisting education.
i found some additional info for you at http://www.bls.gov.
Hope it helps.
Education and training. A high school diploma and college entrance test scores are usually required for admission to a dental hygiene program. High school students interested in becoming a dental hygienist should take courses in biology, chemistry, and mathematics. Also, some dental hygiene programs require applicants to have completed at least 1 year of college. Specific entrance requirements vary from one school to another.
In 2006, there were 286 dental hygiene programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Most dental hygiene programs grant an associate degree, although some also offer a certificate, a bachelor’s degree, or a master’s degree. A minimum of an associate degree or certificate in dental hygiene is generally required for practice in a private dental office. A bachelor’s or master’s degree usually is required for research, teaching, or clinical practice in public or school health programs.
Schools offer laboratory, clinical, and classroom instruction in subjects such as anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, nutrition, radiography, histology (the study of tissue structure), periodontology (the study of gum diseases), pathology, dental materials, clinical dental hygiene, and social and behavioral sciences
THERE ARE ALWAYS LOCAL DENTISTS ADVERTISING THAT THEY NEED A HYGIENIST TO WORK FOR THEM.
HYGIENE IS ABOUT 33% OF A DENTAL PRACTICE SO THERE IS ALWAYS A NEED FOR CAPABLE PERSONEL.
haha cool. my boyfriends mom is a dental hygienist
Ha! Dental Hygienists dont look for cavities! Worst yet, not one mention of periodontal disease,gum health, or CALCULUS (not “plaque”)removal…um, scalers?! “Mr. Thirsty” and , I dont want to work that many hours. Lord you make us look bad. The field of DH is long, strenuous, demanding hours. Any lovelies out there wanting to have the letters RDH attached to your name, please DONT take this vid seriously!! Love my job..but its a bitch sometimes..and for GODS SAKE we do not diagnose disease!
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I have experienced this in my hygiene career and sometimes it is a careless dentist (or other staff member) and sometimes it is an honest mistake. A couple of ways I have handled this are –
1. said nothing that would alert the patient and handed them a new pair of gloves prior to them getting into the mouth
2. asked them if I could speak to them for a minute outside the room and let them know
3. just made eye contact with the Dr. and pointed to the gloves on their hands to jog their memory
4. held out the box of gloves at them
(I have attempted to do all of these behind the patients head or at least out of the line of site, because who wants to be shown their wrong in front of the patient or staff)
If you think it is a ongoing problem and you feel that the dentist will get upset or be offended, you might opt to hold onto the mirror and explorer (so they can't do the exam) until you see they have changed their gloves and if they haven't, hand them gloves first and then the instruments.Or maybe leave a new set of gloves on top of the instruments on the tray so they can't get to the instruments without seeing them.
If this is a constant obvious problem and their are copious amounts of other "dirty" offenses you might see if you can make some positive changes in the practice or find a different practice to work in. Honestly, I graduated 15 years ago and alot has changed, so if the Dr. you are working for is older they may just not know about the newer protocols. There is an awful lot of new information to take in all the time, but basic cleanliness is an issue that cannot be compromised since some medically compromised patients could be severly affected….Not only are you able, but you must address the issue for everyone's safety. After all, if dirty gloves are going into a patient's mouth, what else are they touching the bathroom doorknob? (that you are going to end up touching with your bare hands?)
Good luck + hope that helps!
JAMRDH -a dental hygienist
hi,
check this out,
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos097.htm
http://www.texasdha.org/
http://www.tdhea.org/
http://www.twu.edu/dental-hygiene/
good luck,
Well every job has it's downsides, but dental hygiene is a great career. Bls.gov says that the employment growth is projected to be 30%, much faster than average. It is in demand and offers great pay, especially for an associate's degree. And yes they do get good benefits, just like any job, you have to search around and interview to find a job that offers benefits that are valuable to you. Here's a good link to lots of useful info on dental hygienists: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos097.htm
They typically make $50 an hour and see 1 patient per hour.
its better if you are not too to get a hepatitis c shot, its for your safety.
It depends on the dentist you are going to work for.