Cloud Dentistry Report: Dental Practices Struggle to Hire as Flexible Staffing Demand Grows

NewsData.io · United States · Sep 23, 2026

Cloud Dentistry's State of the Dental Industry 2026 Report — based on 1,311 platform users — finds 84% of dental offices cite finding qualified employees as their top hiring challenge, with 43% taking more than a month to fill positions. Despite strong professional openness to flexible and same-day work, 40% of offices still focus exclusively on full- or part-time staff. The report signals a broader shift toward hybrid workforce models, with 51% of practices now preferring a mix of temporary and permanent staff and nearly 60% having converted a temp hire into a permanent role. Cloud Dentistry, which serves over 39,000 dental offices, positions its no-buyout-fee model as a cost-effective solution to bridge the gap between flexible staffing and permanent placement.