Hygienist profitability calculator
Does your hygiene department make money on its own?
Hygiene department profit$153,000
Annual hygiene production$308,000
Wage as share of production35.7% (target under 35%)
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How this is calculated
- Production = daily production × days.
- Profit = production − wage − assistant − supplies.
- Excludes the restorative work hygiene diagnoses, which is its real value.
Frequently asked questions
Should hygiene be profitable on its own?
Ideally yes, but its bigger job is recall and diagnosing restorative work. A break-even hygiene department that feeds the dentists is still valuable.