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Hiring

Dental temp hygienist working with a patient in a modern dental office

Need a Dental Temp? We've Got You Covered

Need a reliable dental temp today, tomorrow, or next month? Learn how DirectDental’s real-time staffing platform and temp ratings help you keep your schedule full and your standards high.

HolliMarch 4, 2026

Dental team meeting in a practice office discussing employee retention

Guest Blog PostEmployer advice

Why Do They Resign? How To Prevent the Great Resignation in Your Dental Practice

Over half of dental assistants plan to leave their current roles. Learn why money isn’t the main reason employees resign—and how practice culture and genuine recognition can help you retain your best dental team members.

HolliFebruary 23, 2026

Dental team working together calmly in a busy dental office

DirectDentalHiring

Stay Calm and Staff On: How DirectDental Saves the Day During Staffing Emergencies

Staffing emergencies don’t have to derail your dental practice. Learn how DirectDental’s real-time staffing platform helps you stay fully staffed, protect production, and keep patients happy—even on the most chaotic days.

HolliFebruary 18, 2026

Dental team working efficiently with all operatories in use, illustrating minimized downtime

DirectDentalHiring

How DirectDental Minimizes Downtime in Your Dental Practice

Discover how DirectDental’s real-time staffing platform helps dental practices minimize downtime, maintain productivity, and keep patients happy by filling staffing gaps fast.

HolliFebruary 11, 2026

Dental team smiling together in a clinic decorated with subtle Valentine’s Day accents

Employer advicePractice Advice

Love Your Dental Team This Valentine's Day

This Valentine’s Day, show real love to your dental team by improving leadership, preventing burnout, and protecting your practice culture so patients and staff truly thrive.

HolliFebruary 4, 2026

Dental professional using a digital staffing platform on a tablet in a modern dental office

HiringDirectDental

The Role of Technology in Revolutionizing Dental Staffing

Technology is transforming dental staffing by enabling real-time connections, flexible work options, and smarter hiring tools. Platforms like DirectDental help practices fill roles quickly while empowering dental professionals with more control over when and where they work.

HolliJanuary 29, 2026

Dental team standing together in a clinic, looking professional and aligned around shared goals

Employer advicePractice Advice

Your Dental Practice Is Not a Family. It's a Team. (And That's a Good Thing.)

Many dental offices proudly say, “We’re like a family here.” It sounds warm—but it often excuses poor performance, avoids hard conversations, and burns out your best people. Your practice isn’t a family. It’s a team. And that’s exactly why it can thrive with clear expectations, accountability, and strong leadership.

HolliJanuary 23, 2026

Dental team working together in a modern dental practice

HiringTemporary Hire

Temporary vs. Permanent Dental Staffing: Which One Really Saves You More?

Discover whether temporary or permanent dental staffing truly saves your practice more. Learn how a hybrid approach with DirectDental can cut costs, boost flexibility, and protect profitability.

HolliJanuary 22, 2026

HiringPractice Advice

The Ultimate Guide to Dental Staffing in 2026

How Dental Practices Hire, Retain, and Stay Fully Staffed in a Changing Market Introduction: Why Dental Staffing Looks Different in 2026 Dental staffing has...

HolliDecember 12, 2025

HiringGuest Blog Post

Fixing Hygiene Compensation: Strategies for Today’s Tough Market

This week’s blog is actually a podcast from my good friend Rachel Wall, CEO and Founder of Inspired Hygiene.

HolliNovember 17, 2025

Fun!Hiring

What’s Haunting Your Hiring? Scary Staffing Situations (and How to Fix Them)

The Horrors of Dental Hiring It’s spooky season — and while ghosts, ghouls, and cobwebs may fill your neighborhood, there’s nothing scarier than trying to hire...

HolliOctober 20, 2025

Employer adviceHiring

Get More Eyes on Your Dental Job Ad

Get More Eyes on Your Job Ad: Marketing 101 for Dental Hiring So you have written an amazing job advertisement. Now what? Now you need to get in front of as many dental professionals as possible – not just those on the job board. Your job post is an advertisement—and like any ad, the goal […]

HolliSeptember 8, 2025

Dental JobEmployer advice

Why don't I see my Dental Job Ad on Indeed?

You’ve done everything right: created a job post, submitted it to Indeed (or through a programmatic job advertising service), and now you’re checking to make...

HolliJune 13, 2025

Employer adviceHiring

How to Write Job Ads That Attract Dental Assistants, Hygienists, and Front Office Dental Personnel

When it comes to hiring for your dental practice, a job ad is your first impression.

HolliMay 29, 2025

Guest Blog PostHiring

How to Pay Your Dental Temp

Written by HR for Health, partner of DirectDental HR for Health specializes in HR compliance, payroll, and employee management, which are built specifically...

HolliMay 9, 2025

Dental JobHiring

Before you Hire: Get Your Dental Practice in Order with Retention & Onboarding

If you ask me, retention is one of the most overlooked pieces in the hiring puzzle.

HolliApril 22, 2025

Guest Blog PostHiring

Does your Dental Practice Have a Compensation System or an Approach?

This weeks post comes from my good friend Sharyn: Sharyn Weiss, M.A., is the founder of Weiss Practice Enhancement, a practice management firm for dentists who...

HolliApril 2, 2025

Employer adviceHiring

Skills Assessment vs. Working Interviews: Which One Should You Use?

For years, working interviews have been the gold standard in dental hiring. They offer a hands-on way to assess candidates, allowing them to immerse themselves...

Need a Dental Temp? We've Got You Covered

Why Do They Resign? How To Prevent the Great Resignation in Your Dental Practice

Stay Calm and Staff On: How DirectDental Saves the Day During Staffing Emergencies

How DirectDental Minimizes Downtime in Your Dental Practice

Love Your Dental Team This Valentine's Day

The Role of Technology in Revolutionizing Dental Staffing

Your Dental Practice Is Not a Family. It's a Team. (And That's a Good Thing.)

Temporary vs. Permanent Dental Staffing: Which One Really Saves You More?

The Ultimate Guide to Dental Staffing in 2026

Fixing Hygiene Compensation: Strategies for Today’s Tough Market

What’s Haunting Your Hiring? Scary Staffing Situations (and How to Fix Them)

Get More Eyes on Your Dental Job Ad

Why don't I see my Dental Job Ad on Indeed?

How to Write Job Ads That Attract Dental Assistants, Hygienists, and Front Office Dental Personnel

How to Pay Your Dental Temp

Before you Hire: Get Your Dental Practice in Order with Retention & Onboarding

Does your Dental Practice Have a Compensation System or an Approach?

Skills Assessment vs. Working Interviews: Which One Should You Use?

How to Stop Dental Candidates from Ghosting You

Attracting Gen Z in Dentistry: Writing Job Posts That Work

How to Hire, Train and Retain Dental Front Office Personnel

Navigating Higher Salary Requests from Dental Applicants

Why Dental Offices Should Always Be Hiring

5 Tools to Hire Dental Assistants and Hygienists

The Interview Question you need to ask Dental Assistants

Every dental job template you will ever need!

Anatomy of a Powerful Dental Job Advertisement

How do I use Artificial Intelligence to hire a Hygienist or Dental Assistant?

How to Prevent Dental Candidates from Ghosting You

Struggling with Dental Practice Employee Turnover?

Is Your Hiring Process Costing You Candidates?

4 Tips to Effectively Train Your Dental Practice's New Employee

How To Get Hygienists And Dental Assistants To Apply To Your Job.

Make Your New Dental Employee Stick

Navigating the dental hygienist shortage and the booming temp economy

How to improve the attendance of your dental employees

Pay Transparency Laws

Improve Your Hiring Processes to Attract and Retain High Quality Dental Team Members – Podcast

"Red Flags" (about your dental office) according to Dental Professionals

What Dental Professionals Want

He spent $500 on Indeed and got zero applicants

6 ways to attract dental talent

Is hiring for your dental office a priority?

Big News from DirectDental

Is your hiring process costing you candidates?

What Should I Pay My Dental Staff?

Better Candidate Matching on DirectDental

5 Tips to get more applicants for your dental job post

Say GOODBYE to Dental Staffing Agency Fees

We are making your search for Assistants and Hygienists simple with No Placement Fees.

DirectDental Lessons

What dental professionals need to reopen your practice

7 tips to Be On Your "A" Game: Leave office drama and personal issues at the door!

$10,000 Emergency Grants for Dental Offices Now Available

3 Leadership Ideas For Your Dental Office

Love Your Team this Valentine's Day

How to hire during the Holiday Season

What position does your dental practice need to hire?

How To Have Success With A Dental Temp

HOW TO PAY YOUR DENTAL TEMPS

Lesson 2: Apply for Jobs

Lesson 1: Complete Your Professional Profile

Lesson 3: Request a Temp

Lesson 2: Post a Job

How to Better Understand Your Dental Staff

How to hire dental temps in California

6 Tips to Find Dental Assistants – Including Job Template!

Job Advertisement Timeline

How do I handle an unmotivated Employee?

What's the Difference Between DirectDental.com & Direct Dental Staffing

Hiring in 2019

How to get the most out of your DirectDental profile

Use DirectDental to lower your payroll costs!

5 Reasons to Hire Perm & Temp Staff on DirectDental.com