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How to Recruit Hygienists in 2022-2023
Every dental office is running like a chicken with its head cut off, scrambling to find temp and permanent hire hygienists these days! Considering only 7,300 new hygienists are licensed annually, yet there are 16,300 hygienist job openings each year, it’s not surprising that there is a shortage of hygienists to work at dental offices. How can […]
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Quick-Start Guide for New Hygienists
Get Hands-On Experience & Test-Drive Offices with the TempMee App There are thousands of newly graduated dental hygienists on the TempMee app! They love how the app gives them control of where and when they work, even allowing them to request more per hour with the counteroffer feature. Download the TempMee app here: https://gotu.com/app/ One hygienist […]
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5 Tips to Help Overcome Imposter Syndrome as a Newly Licensed Dental Hygienist
We’ve all been there, fresh out of your hygiene program and eager to put ourselves out there and make a name for ourselves. But when we read a lengthy job description, and its responsibilities are put in front of us…we tend to feel a lot less sure about our skills. Feeling this way is perfectly […]
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How to Avoid Office Drama, be Professional and Prevent Stress
1. Be Impeccable with your word: If you say you will do something, then do it. This will make you dependable and show that you are a competent person who puts their best foot forward and means what they say. In addition, it helps build your reputation as a professional who delivers on what they […]
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5 Useful Dental Hygienist Ergonomics
As a dental hygienist, you’re not only responsible for making sure our teeth are healthy, but you also have to look out for your well-being! So, knowing what ergonomic tools will make work easier on your body is important. In this article, we’ll discuss some great products that can help make working with dental mirrors […]
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Top 5 Online CE Course Providers for Dental Hygienists
Requirements By State As a dental hygienist, you have a lot to do: clean teeth, teach patients about oral health and hygiene and perform dentistry procedures. It’s essential to keep up with your continuing education to ensure you’re as well-equipped as possible. Top 5 Online CE Providers Continuing education is a great way to expand […]
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How to Balance Patients and Production Goals
It is hard to make a profit in dentistry!! This has been a looming fact for decades. Dentists did not get a degree in business while going to dental school. Consultants flood the industry breathing new life into old practices. I see value in what consultants bring to the table in regards to department protocols focusing on […]
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Meet TempMee’s Featured Blogger- Jennifer Kender RDH
Jennifer (Taggart) Kender RDHDental assistant 1987-1992RDH 1992-current Hobbies- Gardening, camping, scuba diving, travel. Dentistry has always been my passion. As a sophomore in high school, I was looking for a part-time job to make some spending money and my mom had a friend working as a receptionist for a local dental office. They took me under […]
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Never Assume
Today, when I asked my 3-month perio maintenance patient what his home care tools looked like and his response was….” I use mouthwash a couple of times a day. I should probably brush my teeth but I just rinse and go”. I was never so thankful I had to wear a mask all the time […]
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The #1 App for Dental Hygienists
Being a temp hygienist has never been easier! The TempMee app makes it fast, convenient, and simple to accept open temp hygienist shifts near you! Every day more and more hygienists & dental offices are signing up and creating a TempMee account- so why aren’t you?? Here are some of the top reasons why an increasing […]
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5 Tips to Help Dental Offices Fill Shifts on TempMee
Congratulations on creating a TempMee account! You are now a part of the TempMee Community and ready to start experiencing the ease and simplicity of using the TempMee app to fill open shifts at your office. Now, be sure to pay close attention to these following tips as they will increase the fill rate of […]
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5 Tips to Help You Make More Money with GoTu!
Congratulations on creating your GoTu account! You are on your way to making your own temp schedule by accepting open shifts in your area on the GoTu app! Now, follow these 5 tips our most experienced GoTu hygienists use to help them make more money with the GoTu app. 1. Counter Offer […]
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