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Employer of the Month | Keystone Dental

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๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ก๐š๐ž๐ฅ ๐„. ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ž Keystone Dental ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐ฆ! ๐ŸŽ‰

Weโ€™re excited to recognize Keystone Dental as ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐กโ€™๐ฌ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก!

Dr. Michael E. Martin and his team are dedicated in providing excellent patient care by putting good oral health as the foundation for whole body health. They prioritize risk assessment, minimally invasive treatments, and biomedically safe materials to make sure that patients can achieve their oral health goals of a healthy life. Patients are actively involved in care which leads to better results but also prevents burnout among providers and boosts job satisfaction.

The staff at Keystone Dental takes time to listen to patients concerns, understands their unique needs, and develop a tailored treatment plan that aligns with the patients goals. They value building long lasting relationships with their patients, ensuring that they feel comfortable and supported throughout their dental journey.

Thank you to Dr. Michael E. Martin and his staff for their dedication, hard work, and the incredible impact that they continue to make within the dental community and through Dental Connections. We appreciate all that you do!

2025 Temps of the Year

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As 2025 comes to an end, Dental Connections thanks all our wonderful temps for their hard work and dedication temping at our dental offices. We also want to recognize some exceptional people who consistently demonstrate high level communication, professionalism, and accountability with our Temp of the Year Awards. Congratulations to the dental professionals below!

Tacoma Office: Miranda Monnot, Gail Gladstone (RDHs) & Julie Mintenko, Gloria Diaz (DAs) Jackie Pritchard (FO)

Seattle Office: Nila Sun, Savanna Beddos (RDHs) & Sarah Belle Schoel (DA), Miychell Vereeke (FO)

Bellevue Office: Lis Jaramillo, Angelina Betriani (RDHs), & Gerardo Barrera-Hernandez (DA), Ann Calderon (FO)

2025 Dental Assistant Salary Survey Results

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Dental Connections surveys local dental assistants on an annual basis to produce accurate, comprehensive, and current statistics about their wages and benefits in dental offices. The answers to this survey are completely anonymous and provide the most up to date and accurate statistics available anywhere.

We interact with thousands of workers/dental offices for temporary and permanent placement annually.  This gives us a strong understanding of what current compensation packages are before the survey is conducted.  The wage data below is consistent with our market knowledge and current job postings on Indeed, Facebook, etc.

This survey combines ALL types of dental assistants: basic, expanded, speciality, EFDAs, part-time, full-time, experienced, new grads, etc. EFDAs were surveyed separately from dental assistants. Their average hourly rate is broken out below the county averages.

Full-time workers receive more benefits than part-time workers. Take this into account while analyzing the benefit statistics (30% of respondents are part time workers lowering several of the benefit percentages).

2025 RDH Salary Survey Results

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Dental Connections surveys local dental hygienists on an annual basis to produce accurate, comprehensive, and current statistics about their wages and benefits in dental offices. The answers to this survey are completely anonymous and provide the most up to date and accurate statistics available anywhere.

We interact with thousands of workers/dental offices for temporary and permanent placement annually.  This gives us a strong understanding of what current compensation packages are before the survey is conducted.  The wage data below is consistent with our market knowledge and current job postings on Indeed, Facebook, etc.

This survey combines ALL types of hygienists: traditional, accelerated, restorative, part-time, full-time, experienced, new grads, etc. Accelerated and restorative hygienists typically make more than traditional hygienists (only 5% of respondents perform accelerated or restorative hygiene). Full-time workers receive more benefits than part-time workers. Take this into account while analyzing the benefit statistics (20% of respondents are part time workers lowering several of the benefit percentages).

2025 EFDA Salary Survey is Live

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The 2025 Dental Connections EFDA Salary Survey is open. Please participate, it takes under 1 minute to complete. Responses are confidential and it is important data for offices and employees.ย  Results available in March if we have enough participants.ย 

https://forms.gle/kFUMpVnpizAkvqod7

2025 Dental Assistant Salary Survey is Live

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The 2025 Dental Connections Dental Assistant Salary Survey is open. Please participate, it takes under 1 minute to complete. Responses are confidential and it is important data for offices and employees.ย  Results available in March if we have enough participants.ย 

https://forms.gle/sAu1zZweaPsud8oF6

2025 RDH Salary Survey is Live

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The 2025 Dental Connections RDH Salary Survey is open. Please participate, it takes under 1 minute to complete. Responses are confidential and it is important data for offices and employees.  Results available in March if we have enough participants. 

https://forms.gle/nrRdqzFSxWm9yjEs5

2024 Temps of the Year

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As 2024 comes to an end, Dental Connections thanks all our wonderful temps for their hard work and dedication temping at our dental offices. We also want to recognize some exceptional people who consistently demonstrate high level communication, professionalism, and accountability with our Temp of the Year Awards. Congratulations to the dental professionals below!

Tacoma Office: Miranda Monnot, Percious Agbayani(RDHs) & Keri Gabriel, Amanda Ellis, Ashley Haralson (DAs)

Seattle Office: Amy Hicks, Eileen Kelley(RDHs) & Mackenzie Spencer(DA)

Bellevue Office: Katie Plummer, Chase Frisk (RDHs), & Laura Paulsen(DA)

2024 Scholarship Winner

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Our Director Of Operations Shanan Salado was honored to give Paula Diaz the Dental Connections 2024 Scholarship Award.ย  Paula is a motivated and excited 1st year student at Lake Washington’s dental hygiene program.ย  She started in dentistry as a dental assistant and decided to take the next step in her career.ย  She is passionate about helping people and providing excellent patient care.ย  We are so proud to give this award to her and look forward in seeing her thrive as a dental hygienist.ย  Congratulations Paula!

Shanan and Paula at the LWTech Foundation Scholarship Reception

2024 RDH Salary & Benefits Survey

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Dental Connections surveys local dental hygienists on an annual basis to produce accurate, comprehensive, and current statistics about their wages and benefits in dental offices. The answers to this survey are completely anonymous and provide the most up to date and accurate statistics available anywhere.

We interact with thousands of workers/dental offices for temporary and permanent placement annually.  This gives us a strong understanding of what current compensation packages are before the survey is conducted.  The wage data below is consistent with our market knowledge and current job postings on Indeed, Facebook, etc.

This survey combines ALL types of hygienists: traditional, accelerated, restorative, part-time, full-time, experienced, new grads, etc. Accelerated and restorative hygienists typically make more than traditional hygienists. Full-time workers receive better benefits than part-time workers. Take this into account while analyzing the statistics.

North King and Snohomish Counties had the largest annual increase in hourly wages at nearly 10%.  The other major counties are still seeing significant hourly wage increases but % increases decelerated some compared to North King and Snohomish.

Traditional hygiene is still overwhelmingly the most common job role.  The average respondent has been with their current office for 4.89 years which is almost a year more than last yearโ€™s survey.

Before determining whether an hourly rate is fair, consider all important factors: location, hygiene role performed, experience level, type of practice, and benefits (which can add approximately $5-$20/hour to the compensation package). Lastly, being satisfied in your job or with a loyal employee on a daily basis is always worth way more than a couple dollars an hour.

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Dental Connections is a dental employment agency offering temporary and permanent placement services for dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, and business staff. We are more than just a temp agency. Weโ€™ve been placing dental professionals in Western Washington since 1982. This means we know applicants, dental offices and the dental employment industry better than almost anyone. All of the dental professionals we represent are screened with a personal interview. Half our business is dedicated to permanent placement. Our service area is all of Western Washington, with most jobs in the following cities: Everett, Lynnwood, Seattle, Bothell, Kirkland, Redmond, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Renton, Kent, Federal Way, Auburn, Puyallup, Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Bremerton, Olympia, and Centralia.

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