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Hygienist

  • 19-12-2008 10:59pm
    #1
    texas star
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 569 ✭✭✭


    Hi can someone tell me whats a hygienist and how is different from a dentist?


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  • #2
    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    Hi Texas, a hygienist cleans your teeth/treats gum disease and can give you oral hygiene/dietary advice. They cannot fill/extract/crown etc teeth. Most dentists in multisurgery clinics employ a hygienist because they are experts at their facet of dentistry and it frees up the dentists time to provide other treatments eg emergencies.


  • #3
    texas star
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 569 ✭✭✭texas star


    Well thanks for that.I must keep an eye out for one,thanks again:)


  • #4
    murraymints
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭murraymints


    Can someone please clarify in what instances can you claim against PRSI for a hygeniest. The receptionist told me one thing but my wife thinks she overheard her say something different that there is releif of 30 euro odd. I have paid 475 per visit and she is keeping my dental hygiene on my toes so i guess it is money well spent.


  • #5
    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    Murraymints, hygienists do not have contracts with the Department of Social Welfare so strictly speaking they are private practitioners and charge private fees. However, in some clinics, Hygienists provide treatment under the dentist's contract so patients may get one hygiene visit free every 6 months. But the PRSI fee for a scaling is €32.60. When "taxation at source" (20%) is deducted and the fee is divided between the dentist (who supplies all equipment, surgery,staff, administration etc) and the hygienist, then tax is paid by hygienist on his/her share, the net profit is approximately €10, so you can see why most hygienists stay private.


  • #6
    sunnyjim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭sunnyjim


    murraymints wrote: »
    Can someone please clarify in what instances can you claim against PRSI for a hygeniest. The receptionist told me one thing but my wife thinks she overheard her say something different that there is releif of 30 euro odd. I have paid 475 per visit and she is keeping my dental hygiene on my toes so i guess it is money well spent.

    How has no-one picked up on this yet?

    How long is a visit - 8 hours?! That's quite a bit, the usual charge is usually 100 or so for an hour.


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  • #7
    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    I have a feeling that is 75 euro per visit, the euro symbol is on the number 4 key.


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