Your EOB may identify: 1  The patient and the service provided. 2  The amount charged by the provider. 3  The amount of the charges that are covered and not covered under your plan. 4  The amount paid to your provider. 5  The amount you're responsible for.
Details. A typical day for a dental hygienist involves 7 to 9 hours of patient care, which might include cleanings, assisting with check-ups and dental procedures and patient paperwork. Including prep and clean-up time for each appointment, a hygienist might see 14 to 16 patients in a day.However, some patients may require more work, reducing the number of patients seen.ncluding prep and clean-up time for each appointment, a hygienist might see 14 to 16 patients in a day. However, some patients may require more work, reducing the number of patients seen.
When this happens, you can calculate how many continuing education hours you are required to complete. If you are a dentist, follow the instructions in question 4. For dental hygienists, count the number of months in your registration period and multiply that number by .67 hours. For example, you are issued a registration effective 7/1/05 and it expires 10/31/07. This registration is for 28 months multiplied by .67 for a total of 18.76 (19) hours for dental hygienists.