Dental Practitioners — High and Low Ranges and Averages for years ending by March 31, 2008

 
Range
 
 
High
Low
Average
%
 
Fees Received
2,460,171
203,658
763,444
100.0%
 
Salaries – general
136,433
14,400
55,515
7.3%
Salaries – assistants
206,952
0
60,996
8.0%
Salaries – hygienists
263,620
0
87,564
11.5%
Payroll taxes – staff
53,225
2,452
16,641
2.2%
Staff retirement plans
23,205
0
7,494
1.0%
Employee benefit plans
33,279
0
6,917
0.9%
Staff meetings and parties
7,304
0
1,616
0.2%
Professional supplies
182,813
7,545
51,739
6.8%
Laboratory fees
179,461
8,901
57,941
7.6%
Occupancy expense
114,931
11,147
41,879
5.5%
Repairs, decorate and service contracts
21,388
0
5,277
0.7%
Depreciation, amortization and leased equipment
134,013
0
25,642
3.3%
Interest paid
42,938
0
6,739
0.9%
Insurance – business
15,771
832
4,844
0.6%
Telephone
14,261
870
3,774
0.5%
Office supplies
27,654
1,643
11,153
1.4%
Promotion and advertising
73,479
408
12,080
1.6%
Meetings and seminars
18,276
0
3,520
0.4%
Professional , banking and other fees
33,521
3,681
14,312
1.9%
Dues, licenses and subscriptions
7,897
278
2,847
0.4%
Auto and employee travel
11,495
0
1,882
0.2%
Laundry and uniforms
5,239
0
1,300
0.2%
Covenants, contracts and agreements
59,515
0
6,470
0.8%
Total Expenses Disbursed
1,337,734
108,045
488,142
63.9%
Net Income on an Income Tax Basis
1,122,437
95,613
275,302
36.1%
 
Please read the explanatory notes in the cover letter regarding possible adjustments to the above figures.
Prepared By: Davich, Wilson, Morrow & Associates, P.A., Certified Public Accountants

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