Hygiene Capacity Utilization: What the Benchmark Data Says and How to Close the Gap dental hygiene benchmarks dental hygiene production dental practice management dental strategy hygiene capacity utilization hygiene revenue hygienist shortage reappointment rate unfilled hygiene hours Jun 17, 2026

The hygienist shortage is the most discussed operational problem in dentistry right now. But the conversation almost always focuses on hiring — finding hygienists, paying them more, offering better schedules.

What gets talked about less is the math of what unfilled hygiene capacity actually costs y...

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