Table 1.
Salary | Per hour | Source |
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Dentist | £32.89 | Pay circular (M&D) 1/2011 | |||
Therapist | £16.59 | NHS Agenda for Change pay scales 2011/2012 | |||
Hygienist | £13.56 | ||||
Oral health educator | £11.17 | ||||
Overheads | % of income | Dentist | Therapist | Hygienist | Oral health educator |
Wages and NI (per hour) | 17.42% | £32.89 | £16.59 | £13.56 | £11.17 |
Overheads (per hour) | 12.77% | £24.11 | £12.16 | £9.94 | £8.19 |
Material | Cost | Source | |||
X-rays Optimum film |
£0.33 | Kent Express Dental Supplies. 2014. URL: http://www.kentexpress.co.uk/gb-en/kent/ default.aspx?did=kent |
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X-rays Periapical film |
£0.28 | ||||
Amalgam filling 1 spill |
£0.90 | ||||
Amalgam filling Dycal (base 13 g and catalyst 11 g) |
£21.20 | ||||
Laboratory | Cost | Source | |||
Denture Full upper or lower only with standard teeth (×2 for F/F) |
£167.05 | MGill. 2011 Price List. 2011. URL: http://mgill.co.uk/Price_list/index.html | |||
Crown | £116.00 | ||||
Bridge | £131.00 |
All material costs include VAT and 15% off the Kent Catalogue price. The cost of chemicals used to develop the film is excluded but is minimal.
M&D, Medical and Dental; NHS, National Health Service; NI, National Insurance; VAT, value-added tax.