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Amaya Johnson leads provider marketing at GoTu, the largest dental workforce platform in the U.S., where she has spent the last three years building the campaigns, content, and programs that connect dental professionals with flexible work opportunities. Her work sits at the intersection of workforce research and marketing strategy, giving her a front-row view of the staffing dynamics, compensation trends, and retention challenges that shape the dental industry year over year.

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Dental Hygienist Burnout: What the Data Actually Shows in 2026

Burnout isn’t a new conversation in dental hygiene. What is new is how clearly the numbers now document it. According to GoTu’s 2026 State of Work Report, the largest ongoing survey of the U.S. dental workforce, with over 7,900 respondents across three professions, 60.6% of dental hygienists report having experienced...
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Dental Temp Agency: Best On-Demand Staffing Guide 2026

The best on-demand dental staffing solution for temp hygienists and assistants is a platform that combines the reliability of a traditional dental temp agency with the speed and flexibility of a modern marketplace app. For practice managers facing last-minute staffing gaps, the ideal solution offers same-day booking, verified credentials, and...
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The Best On-Demand Dental Staffing Agency

The best on-demand dental staffing agency connects dental practices with vetted hygienists, assistants, and other professionals within hours rather than weeks. GoTu stands out as a leading platform in this space, offering same-day matching capabilities that help practice managers and owner dentists fill unexpected staffing gaps without disrupting patient care...
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State of Work 2026: Key Dentistry Challenges Uncovered

The GoTu State of Work Report is back for its third year, and the data is the most comprehensive we’ve ever produced. 7,914 dental professionals responded. Three professions. Six key topics. And for the first time, three years of trend data that lets us see not just what’s happening, but...
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Dental Hygienist and Dentist: The Working Relationship, Scope of Practice, and How GoTu Connects Them

The dental hygienist and dentist relationship is the backbone of every productive dental practice. Together, they make up the clinical core of patient care, the dentist diagnosing and treating disease, the hygienist preventing it. But the working relationship between these two roles goes deeper than a job description. It spans...
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Dental Hygienist: What the Career Actually Looks Like Now

The version of dental hygiene that most people picture, one office, one schedule, same chair for decades, is still out there. But it is no longer the only version, and for a growing number of hygienists, it is not the preferred one. The profession has changed. Patient demand is up,...
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The 10 Jobs That Will Thrive in The Age of AI

An April 2026 report on the best careers in the AI age found that physical therapy will be among the most stable professions. With ChatGPT and other AI tools now handling tasks once done by people, a new study by GoTu, the largest dental talent marketplace, shows which jobs can’t...
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GoTu Sponsors Superhero-Themed Oral Health Kits Reaching Children and Families in 18 States

Partnership with America’s ToothFairy helps deliver preventive education and supplies to 1,000 children and caregivers nationwide GoTu, the technology-driven dental talent marketplace helping address the dental staffing crisis, has sponsored the distribution of superhero-themed Smile Guardian education resource kits through a partnership with America’s ToothFairy, helping expand oral health education...
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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Dental Staffing Agency for Shift Management

Choosing a dental staffing agency in 2026 isn’t complicated, until you actually have to do it. The options look similar on the surface. Every platform claims fast fill times, verified professionals, and seamless scheduling. What they don’t all deliver is reliability when a hygienist cancels the night before, or compliance...
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Temporary Dental Hygienist and Assistant Staffing

A hygienist calls out sick at 7 AM, and your morning schedule is fully booked. That scenario plays out in dental practices every week. Dentists say that staffing is one of their top challenges, and it’s exactly why temporary dental staffing exists. Temporary dental staffing connects your practice with licensed...
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Find Local Temp Dental Hygienist Jobs on GoTu

Temp work in dental hygiene has shifted almost entirely to your phone. The days of calling around to offices or waiting for a temp agency to find you a match are fading, staffing apps now let you browse open shifts, book directly, and get paid without the back-and-forth. This guide...
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On-Demand Dental Staffing: Connect with Qualified Professionals Instantly

A hygienist calls out sick at 7 AM, and your 9 o’clock prophy appointments are already confirmed. Traditional staffing options, calling your sub list or leaving a message with an agency, rarely move fast enough to save the morning. On-demand dental staffing is a tech-enabled model that connects your practice...
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