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The Highest-Paying Cities for Dental Hygienists in 2026
If you’re looking to take your dental hygiene career to the next level in 2026, where you work matters more than ever. While the national median salary for dental hygienists is $94,260, the cities on our list are paying 30% to 43% above that number. Whether you’re a new grad ready...
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How to Eliminate Scheduling Chaos Using Dental Staffing Platforms
Managing patients and last-minute changes shouldn’t feel like a daily fire drill. Still, many dental teams are stuck juggling phone calls, spreadsheets, and fragmented tools that create errors, downtime, and unnecessary stress. A modern dental staffing platform brings everything into one place, mobile scheduling, secure messaging, and built-in compliance, so...
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Dental Temp Agencies vs. Dental Marketplaces: Choosing the Right Staffing Solution for Your Practice
Dealing with last-minute call-outs or ongoing coverage gaps? Not all dental staffing solutions work the same way. The difference between a traditional temp agency and a modern dental marketplace can be the difference between scrambling to fill chairs and keeping your schedule running smoothly. Why Traditional Dental Temp Agencies Don’t...
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Must Haves for Dental Hygienists in 2026
Dental hygienists are the ones who keep dentistry running. You keep schedules on track, patients comfortable, and practices moving forward. As standards continue to evolve and new tools hit the market every year, having the right essentials makes a real difference in how your day feels and how long your...
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Maximizing Dental Office Production: 2026 Benchmarks, Strategies, and Industry Insights
Understanding and optimizing production will remain one of the most important drivers of dental practice success in 2026. Production affects everything from managing rising overhead to maintaining healthy margins and delivering great patient care. Whether you are a solo dentist or leading a multi-doctor practice, knowing how your production compares...
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Best Practice Management Softwares for Dental Offices
Running a dental practice is part patient care and part logistics. If your practice software is clunky or outdated, your team wastes time. If it’s too limited, you’re paying for workarounds. So, what’s really worth investing in, and what do actual users really say? We pulled comments from Reddit, Facebook...
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Understanding Your 1099: What It Means When You Work With GoTu
In most states, when you pick up shifts through GoTu, you are not a traditional employee of the offices you work at. You are an independent contractor. That independence is what gives you the freedom to: Decide when, where and how you work Select the shifts and offices that fit...
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Is It Legal for Dental Professionals to Work as 1099 Contractors?
Dental professionals such as dentists, hygienists, and assistants may qualify as 1099 independent contractors if they maintain control over when, where, and how they work, and meet federal and state classification criteria. However, classification laws vary significantly by state, and some states—such as California and Massachusetts—require stricter tests that often...
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Tax Deductions Every GoTu Dental Professional Should Know
Working shifts through GoTu means you’re in charge of your schedule and your taxes. As a 1099 contractor, you’re eligible for a variety of tax deductions that traditional employees might not access. These deductions can reduce your taxable income and help you keep more of what you earn. Below is...
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How GoTu Is Transforming Dental Workforce Coverage
In today’s fast moving dental industry, finding reliable coverage has become one of the biggest challenges for practices. Schedule gaps, last-minute callouts, fluctuating demand, and the ongoing shortage of dental professionals all put pressure on office teams. Traditional temp agencies were built for a different era, and their slow, inflexible...
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Ways to Increase Your Dental Hygienist Salary
Dental hygienists are essential to modern patient care, and as demand for preventive dentistry continues to grow, so does the opportunity to increase your earning potential. Whether you’re looking to boost your hourly rate, find higher-paying roles, or open doors to new career pathways, there are practical steps you can...
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How to Overcome Permanent Dental Hiring Challenges With a Trusted Agency
Dental practices across the United States face mounting challenges in hiring and retaining qualified permanent staff. With 70% of dentists reporting extreme difficulty finding the right team members, the staffing crisis has become a critical operational concern. Partnering with a trusted dental staffing agency offers a strategic solution by providing...
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How to Overcome Staffing Gaps with Reliable Dental Per Diem Professionals
Running a dental practice moves fast, and having reliable coverage can make all the difference. Schedules change, people call out, and patient volume doesn’t always stay predictable. Having a simple way to fill those gaps keeps your day moving, protects your production, and helps your team maintain the level of...
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