Free Industry Report
The State of the Hygiene Appointment 2026
Real data from dentists, hygienists, and office managers on time, documentation, and patient care — and why the same appointment looks very different depending on which chair you're in.
- 60% say full-mouth perio charting is the first task cut when running behind
- 11% of practices chart full-mouth perio at every hygiene appointment
- 72% vs. 29% dentists vs. hygienists "very confident" appointments meet best-practice standards
- 52% of practices want technology to reduce documentation time
