The Empty Hygiene Chair Is Costing You More Than the Raise
Leaving a hygiene chair open to avoid a higher wage rarely protects margin for long. A vacant chair cuts today's hygiene production and also disrupts the restorative and periodontal opportunities that start in hygiene.
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The Problem
Leaving a hygiene chair open to avoid a higher wage rarely protects margin for long. A vacant chair cuts today's hygiene production and also disrupts the restorative and periodontal opportunities that start in hygiene.
The Playbook
Calculate one dark hygiene day in dollars before you compare it with any raise, temp rate, or retention offer. Compete on the full job package — hours, flexibility, schedule stability, and retention — not just base wage. While hiring, use temporary coverage and recall reactivation to keep the chair producing instead of letting it stay dark.
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