The Kwikly Blog
Explore articles, guides, and tools in dentistry

First Steps to Becoming a Dental Hygienist
The first steps to becoming a dental hygienist run in a fixed order. Get into a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, graduate, pass the national written board and your state clinical exam, then apply for a state license. Employment comes after the license. School still comes first. Once you are licensed, a first job can be a home office, a DSO seat, or temping. New graduates use all three.

Find Temporary Staff Seamlessly With Kwikly
If you’ve ever considered using a temporary dental staffing agency to address staffing shortages, you know how much problem-solving potential they have. But can temp agencies without intuitive temp apps really provide the solutions you need? If you've tried one, you may have used a platform with confusing navigation that didn’t actually save you time.

Make the Most of Peak Seasons and the Year-End Rush with Temporary Dental Staff
Peak seasons, such as back-to-school or the holiday rush, bring a big increase in appointments. Efficiently managing the practice during these influxes can be challenging but temporary staff can be a lifeline.

Temp Dental Staffing Agency Partnerships: What Your Office Gains
As a dental office manager, you know how stressful it can be to manage dental staffing on top of all your other responsibilities. Maybe you’ve considered partnering with a dental employment agency but still have questions.

Kwikly to Introduce Daily Pay Feature for Dental Professionals
Kwikly is enabling dental professionals to get paid on the same day they complete their shift. "We are excited to launch the daily pay opportunity for our dental professionals," said Pedram Nastaean, Kwikly CEO.

The Heart of a Dental Hygienist: Top 10 Reasons Dental Hygienists Love Their Career
Our passion, resilience, and unwavering commitment to patient care make us an essential component of the dental industry. Despite the challenges, let's find joy in the knowledge that our work improves lives!

Crafting a Standout Dental Job Post: A Guide for Dental Practices
If you are posting an opening for a dental hygienist or dental assistant on Indeed, LinkedIn, or Dental Post, you need to put thought into crafting your job post. In this guide, we'll break down four key elements that will not only make your job posts stand out but also help you hire dental professionals who are the perfect fit for your unique practice.

Celebrating National Dental Hygiene Month
Dental hygiene is a critical aspect of overall health and well-being. It involves practices and habits that maintain the health of our teeth and gums. Neglecting oral hygiene can lead to a host of dental problems and has been linked to various systemic health issues, such as heart disease, diabetes, and respiratory infections.

Kwikly Dental Staffing Ranks No. 169 on Inc. Magazine’s List of Fastest-growing Companies in 2023
Inc. magazine today revealed that Kwikly Dental Staffing is No. 24 on its third annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list.

Office Feature: CityScape Dental, Minneapolis, MN
We spent time with Sue Loye, office manager with CityScape Dental in Minneapolis, to hear how her practice creates great experiences with their staff and patients.

Office Feature: Whittle Family Dentistry, Benbrook, TX
At Kwikly, we work with amazing dental practices that provide excellent care to their patients. One of these practices is Whittle Family Dentistry in Benbrook, TX.

New Kwikly App Feature: Direct Messaging
The messaging feature is great for asking quick questions and sharing helpful shift details. A dental professional and office have the option to message each other when they have a shift scheduled.

Hygienist Highlight: Claire McMahon, RDH
Claire McMahon is a Kwikly dental hygienist in Dallas Texas. We had the pleasure to talk with her about career goals, life, and making connections through temping.

Kwikly Launches Temporary Dental Staffing in Phoenix, Arizona
The greater Phoenix area has a better temporary dental staffing solution for dental offices, hygienists, and assistants.

Kwikly Launches Temporary Dental Staffing in San Antonio and Austin, Texas
Kwikly is expanding to provide dental staffing services, including temporary dental hygienists and temporary dental assistants, in San Antonio and Austin, Texas.

Hygienist Highlight: Brooke Hansen, RDH
The Kwikly team has thousands of amazing professionals around the country. It's always a privilege to connect personally with one of them and share their story with the rest of the Kwikly community. This is our conversation with Brooke Hansen, RDH from Minnesota.

Kwikly Dental Staffing Ranks No. 24 on Inc. Magazine’s List of Fastest-growing Companies in the Midwest
Inc. magazine today revealed that Kwikly Dental Staffing is No. 24 on its third annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list.

Kwikly Dental Staffing App Adds New Features
We are always listening to office clients and professionals to provide the best dental staffing app experience possible.

What is a temporary dental hygienist?
Let us shed some light on exactly what a temp hygienist is, why they are needed, and what they do!

Dental Office Manager Salary in 2026
This article breaks down dental office manager compensation across experience level, geographic market, and practice size, drawing on BLS, AADOM, Glassdoor, and ZipRecruiter data to show where the real numbers land. It covers how certifications like FAADOM, MAADOM, and the DANB-AADOM Certificate affect pay, along with job outlook and practical strategies for negotiating a raise or advancing into a practice administrator role. It's a useful benchmarking resource for both office managers and practice owners setting compensation.

What Are DSOs? A Practical Guide to Dental Service Organizations
This guide explains how dental service organizations (DSOs) work, covering the business model, acquisition and deal structures, and how centralized HR, billing, and marketing change daily operations for a practice. It walks through what shifts for clinical autonomy, financial management, and work-life balance after partnering, then provides a due diligence checklist and key questions to ask before signing. It closes by comparing DSOs to doctor-owned OSO models, making it a practical resource for practice owners and associates weighing a DSO partnership.