Top benefits dental practices are offering employees

Paid vacation, sick time and holidays are the top three benefits offered to employees at dental practices, according to a June poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy institute.

The ADA collected responses from dental practices in its monthly "Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues" poll. The most recent poll represents responses for the week of June 13. 

Percentage of dental practices offering a benefit to employees:

Paid vacation: 91.2 percent

Paid sick time: 70.1 percent

Paid holidays: 87.2 percent

Retirement savings: 76 percent

Health insurance: 44.9 percent

Dental benefits: 92.7 percent

Continuing education or professional development: 71.2 percent

Paid leave: 21.2 percent

Membership in professional association: 16.4 percent

Licensure or certificate fees: 32.6 percent

Other: 10.2 percent

Percentage of practices offering other benefits:

Uniform or uniform allowance: 36.2 percent

Performance-based or other bonuses: 21.3 percent

FSA, HSA, health insurance allowance/reimbursement: 8.7 percent

Paid lunches/food allowance: 7.9 percent

Short-/long-term disability insurance: 4.7 percent

Well days or other well-being support: 3.9 percent

Transportation allowance/reimbursement: 3.9 percent

Profit sharing: 3.9 percent

Life insurance: 3.1 percent

Warehouse club, gym or other memberships: 2.4 percent

Team/staff appreciation events: 2.4 percent

Cover cell phone or other expenses: 2.4 percent

Vision insurance: 1.6 percent

Malpractice insurance: 1.6 percent

Tuition reimbursement or loan repayment: 0.8 percent

Miscellaneous: 1.6 percent

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