Gig Dental changes how we connect in the dental industry.
You can find Gig Dental’s case study, below.
The Problem: A Broken System for Dental Staffing
The dental industry is facing a staffing crisis. Since the pandemic, over 8% of dental hygienists in the U.S. have left the profession. In Indiana alone, practices are routinely scrambling to fill last-minute gaps, often turning to temp agencies that charge upwards of 30–50% markup fees per placement.
On the other side, dental professionals like hygienists and assistants are burned out by rigid inflexible schedules, and outdated systems that don’t reflect the realities of modern work.
At the same time, the gig economy is booming.
Over 36% of U.S. workers freelance in some capacity, and platforms like Uber and TaskRabbit have made instant job-matching the norm. So why hasn’t dentistry caught up?
Enter Gig Dental—a platform designed by someone who understands.
About Gig Dental.
Gig Dental is the modern networking and career platform built exclusively for dental professionals.
Created by a seasoned hygienist who transitioned into human-centered design, Gig Dental bridges the gap between dental offices and professionals—without the barriers of traditional staffing agencies or outdated job boards.
Unlike platforms like LinkedIn or Cloud Dentistry, Gig Dental is purpose-built with your needs at the at the center.
Professionals can create professional profiles, showcase credentials, track gigs and working interviews, communicate securely through in-app messaging, and keep private notes on offices they’ve worked with.
Dental practices can post jobs, subscribe to connect with top-tier talent, and advertise directly to the community that matters.
We’re not a temp agency—we’re a growing network designed to empower dental pros to take control of their careers, connect meaningfully, and thrive in today’s evolving dental landscape.
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My Story:
Why I Designed Gig Dental
Before becoming a Human-Centered Designer, I spent over a decade working as a dental hygienist, first in a single office for many years, then transitioning to temping just before returning to school. That shift opened my eyes to how fragmented and outdated the temping process truly was. I found myself spending hours each week piecing together work from a Facebook group—no scheduling system, no vetting, no accountability, and certainly no support.
During that time, I was also navigating significant personal challenges: burnout, chronic illness, and the impacts of childhood trauma. The flexibility of temping gave me the space I needed to care for my mental health—but the tools I had to manage that flexibility were broken.
Gig Dental was born out of those lived pain points.
I didn’t set out to build just another tech platform. I wanted to reimagine how we support healthcare professionals—through systems designed with empathy, trust, and modern usability in mind.
I approach this product not only as a designer, but as a researcher and healthcare provider who has walked this path.
Gig Dental isn’t just a concept. It’s a user-centered solution built by someone who has lived the problem—and who believes that technology can and should ease the burden for those who care for others.
What Makes Gig Dental Different?
Built FOR us BY us.
Unlike LinkedIn, which overlooks the day-to-day realities of working in dentistry, Gig Dental was created by a hygienist who’s been in your shoes. With experience in human-centered design, every feature was thoughtfully built to reflect the real challenges—and real potential—of life in the dental industry, today.
No Agencies. No Middlemen. No Hidden Fees.
Unlike traditional temping services, Gig Dental isn’t a staffing agency. There are no finder's fees, no gatekeepers—just transparency and connection.
Human-Centered Design.
It’s not complex. Competitors like Cloud Dentistry are outdated and clunky. Gig Dental offers a modern, intuitive experience based on real user feedback and ongoing testing with over 100 dental pros (and counting).
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YOU deserve a platform that actually gets YOU.
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