According to the ADA, dental care has been the most neglected health care service during the pandemic. That’s largely due to the COVID-19 shut down, missed or cancelled appointments, and poor oral hygiene at home. With the pandemic now easing, patients are clamoring for hygiene services, increasing current demand.

Meanwhile the American Dental Hygiene Association (ADHA) reports that approximately 5% of dental hygienists left the workforce during the pandemic. Recent record-high inflation has spiked the cost of living, prompting a growing number of hygienists to come out of retirement and back into the workforce. Still, there remains a shortage of hygienists willing to work, making attracting new hires and retaining existing hygienists a top