Is there a future for dental hygienists in veterinary dentistry?
There is a future for those who are willing to accept less income and take the additional time to become a registered/certified VT. The alternative would be in a practice with an adequate staff and fee schedule to afford a VT as an anesthetist. Unfortunately, the practice of veterinary medicine carries very high overhead. Unlike dentistry, where profit margins may be in the 50-75% range; typically profit margins in veterinary medicine are in the 15-35% range. This translates to lower incomes for the veterinarian and staff.
