Financial Management Practices and Attitudes of Dental Hygienists: A Descriptive Study (Research‪)‬

Introduction Making financial decisions is a daunting task in the best of times. Choosing to set aside monetary resources for the future in the midst of a global financial crisis is anxiety producing, even among working professionals. According to a 2009 Bureau of Labor Statistics report, dental hygienists in private practice offices stand to earn a national average of $66,950 per year. (1) The agency also reports that dental hygiene ranks among the 20 fastest growing occupations.