Exit this survey >> The future of dental hygiene 1. Default Section Question Title * 1. Please indicate the state where you currently practice. State: -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming Question Title * 2. How long have you been practicing dental hygiene? Under five years Five to 20 years More than 20 years Question Title * 3. Full-time (at least 30-32 hours a week) or part-time (less than 30 hours a week)? Full time Part time I am not practicing at the current time Question Title * 4. Do you trust your doctor's work both from an ethical standpoint and from a clinical skills standpoint? Yes No, sometimes I question his choices in administering ethical treament No, I think his clinical skills are subpar Question Title * 5. What is the most annoying thing your doctor does on any given day? Question Title * 6. Do you feel you are worth more or less than you earn? Or do you feel your salary is just right for what you do? I feel I should be earning more than I do Truth be told, I probably earn more than I should, but the doctor has to pay the salary based on economic conditions in my area I earn pretty much what I should be Question Title * 7. Based on conversations with friends, family, and possibly even patients, do you feel like the fringe benefits that you receive (vacation time, sick days, health insurance, etc.) are below average or above average? Above average About the same Below average Question Title * 8. Do you fear that you will burn out as a dental hygienist? Burnout is already here I can see it happening within five years I think there's a possibility later in my career Right now, I'm too energized by my career to see burnout happening to me Question Title * 9. If you could do it all over again, would you still become a dental hygienist? Yes, I would No, I feel like I would take a different career path, knowing what I do now Question Title * 10. Do you seek more education to pursue other career opportunities outside clinical hygiene? Yes, obtained or currently completing requirements for bachelor's degree Yes, obtained or currently completing requirements for master's degree Yes, obtained or currently completing requirements for doctorate No, my plans for a different career do not require additional education No, I remain satisfied with my career choices within dentistry Question Title * 11. If you could choose another occupation other than dental hygiene, what would it be? Question Title * 12. Do you have a comment to make regarding what you perceive to be the future of dental hygiene, or perhaps the best way to address it on an individual level? Done >>