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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
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