How a Temp Dental Hygienist Can Get Hired Permanently
Temping first lets an office get to know your work before making an offer. On Teero, permanent placement costs the office nothing, at any point, with no minimum number of shifts required first.
Introduction
Temping is, for a lot of hygienists, a way to try out an office before committing to it, and it works the same way in reverse: the office gets to see your work before extending an offer. Whether that "try before you buy" path actually turns into a job offer depends on a few things you don't always control, and a few you do. This guide covers what generally moves a temp shift toward a permanent offer, and what Teero specifically publishes about the conversion.
Key Takeaways
- On Teero, hiring you permanently costs the office nothing, at any point, regardless of how many shifts you've already worked there or how soon the office decides to make the offer.
- Not every platform works this way. Kwikly and GoTu both publish that a placement fee applies to the office when a temp is hired permanently, without stating the amount, which can be a reason an office hesitates.
- Building a relationship with an office, through repeat shifts and your ratings and reviews, is generally how an office comes to know your work well enough to make an offer; being added to an office's Favorites list gives you priority access to that office's future shifts.
- Teero doesn't publish a minimum number of shifts required before a permanent offer can happen.
- There's no cost to you either way. Teero is free for hygienists whether you're temping or being hired permanently.
What Generally Moves a Temp Shift Toward a Permanent Offer
1. The office actually gets to see your work more than once
A single shift rarely tells an office everything it wants to know. Working multiple shifts at the same office, or being added to that office's Favorites list for priority access to its future shifts, gives both sides a longer look before anyone commits to something permanent.
2. Your profile and reviews do some of the talking
Hygienist profiles carry your experience, ratings and anonymous reviews from other offices. A profile that shows a consistent track record makes it easier for an office to decide you're worth a permanent offer, without either of you having to have that conversation explicitly ahead of time.
3. Whether the platform charges the office to hire you matters more than it seems
This is where platforms differ most, and it's mostly invisible to you as the hygienist unless you ask. On Teero, converting a temp into a permanent hire costs the office nothing, at any point. On Kwikly and GoTu, a placement fee applies, though neither publishes the amount. An office weighing whether to make you an offer is, in effect, also weighing that fee, so it's a fair thing to bring up if a permanent role comes up in conversation.
4. There's no waiting period to clear, on Teero
Teero doesn't publish a minimum number of shifts you need to work before an office can hire you permanently. That means a strong first shift can, in principle, turn into an offer just as easily as a longer relationship can.
5. Being open to it is worth stating plainly
None of the facts above matter if the office doesn't know you'd say yes to a permanent offer. Nothing in Teero's published process substitutes for actually telling an office, or indicating on your profile, that you're open to more than a one-off shift.
How the Market Splits on Permanent-Hire Fees
| Platform | Permanent-placement fee (published) |
|---|---|
| Teero | Free, no minimum shifts required first |
| onDiem | Free |
| Cloud Dentistry | Free |
| Toothio | Free (advertised) |
| Princess Dental Staffing | No hiring fees (subscription model; office hires directly) |
| Kwikly | Fee applies, amount not published |
| GoTu | Fee applies, varies by circumstance |
From each company's own published pages, September 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it cost me anything to be hired permanently through Teero? No. Teero is free for hygienists at every stage, whether you're temping or being hired permanently.
Do I need to work a minimum number of shifts before an office can hire me? Teero doesn't publish a minimum. There's no restriction tied to how many shifts you've worked first.
Does every platform let an office hire a temp for free? No. Kwikly and GoTu both publish that a placement fee applies to the office, without stating the amount. Teero, onDiem, Cloud Dentistry, Toothio and Princess Dental Staffing all publish free conversion, though Princess is a subscription model where the office hires directly and pays no additional hiring fee on top.
How do I signal to an office that I'm open to a permanent role? Nothing in Teero's published process replaces telling the office directly, or noting your openness to permanent work in the conversations you have with an office you like.
Does being a Favorite help me get hired permanently? Being added to an office's Favorites list gives you priority access to its future shifts, which means more chances for the office to see your work, though Teero doesn't publish Favorites as a formal path to a permanent offer.
Conclusion
The clearest lever within your control is giving an office more than one good look at your work, through repeat shifts, a strong profile and reviews. The lever outside your control, but worth knowing about, is whether the platform charges the office anything to make that hire. On Teero, it doesn't, at any point, with no minimum shifts required. See Teero's page for hygienists for how it works, and the best apps for temp dental hygienist shifts for how permanent-placement policies compare across platforms.