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For Dental Hygienists & Hygiene Practices

Fill Your Recall Schedule.
Grow Your Hygiene Practice.

Patient recall, perio maintenance tracking, treatment plan follow-up, and practice communication — all managed from one platform. AI-powered reminders that keep chairs filled and patients healthy.

63%
Improvement in recall appointment rate
4x
More treatment plans accepted
50%
Less time on administrative outreach

The dental hygienist's practice challenge

Patients falling out of recall because no automated reminder system is in place
Perio maintenance patients not returning at the correct 3 or 4 month intervals
New patient inquiries responded to too slowly, choosing a different dental practice
Treatment plans presented chairside then forgotten — no follow-up to improve acceptance
Managing full appointment books manually while simultaneously delivering clinical care
No system for collecting patient reviews after successful hygiene visits

Sound familiar?

📅 Patient was due for recall 3 months ago — still hasn't been contacted...

🦷 Perio patient on a 4-month cycle — just hit month 6 — nobody noticed...

💰 Fluoride treatment presented chairside — patient "thinks about it" — never followed up...

📞 New patient called Monday morning — messaged back Thursday — booked elsewhere...

⭐ Outstanding hygiene visits every day — zero reviews on Google to show for it...

🌙 Sending individual recall texts manually while trying to review charts for tomorrow...

Each lapsed recall patient represents $150–$300 in lost hygiene revenue every 6 months.

How Dewx works for dental hygienists

One platform for recall management, perio tracking, treatment follow-up, and patient communication.

1. Automate Recall

Dewx tracks each patient's recall interval and automatically sends personalised reminders at exactly the right time — 6 months for routine, 3-4 months for perio — with one-click booking links.

  • Interval-specific recall reminders
  • One-click booking links
  • Overdue patient flagging

2. Follow Up on Treatments

Treatment plans presented at the chair are sent as a clear summary immediately after the visit, with a follow-up nudge 2 weeks later if the patient hasn't responded.

1Treatment recommended chairside
2Summary sent post-appointment
3Follow-up sent at 2 weeks
4Treatment booked and confirmed

3. Grow Your Reputation

After each successful visit, Dewx sends a friendly review request at the moment patients are most likely to share positive feedback. Your online reputation grows without any manual effort.

Dewx after Monday's clinic:

"Recall reminders sent to 23 patients due next month. 5 patients haven't responded to their fluoride treatment proposal — follow-ups queued. Review requests sent to today's 8 patients. 3 reviews already submitted this week."

Built for every dental hygiene practice model

Independent Hygiene Clinics

Run your own hygiene clinic with full recall management, new patient acquisition, and billing — without a dental practice overhead.

  • • Full practice recall management
  • • New patient inquiry handling
  • • Billing and payment tracking

Mobile Dental Hygienists

Serve homebound patients, care facilities, and corporate clients with route-optimised scheduling and facility-specific communication tools.

  • • Facility-based appointment management
  • • Route coordination tools
  • • Patient and facility communication

Multi-Hygienist Dental Groups

Coordinate multiple hygienists' schedules, track team-wide recall performance, and manage the full hygiene department from one dashboard.

  • • Team scheduling coordination
  • • Hygienist recall performance reports
  • • Group patient communication

Dewx vs Dentrix Recall / Generic Dental Software

FeatureDewxDentrix / Generic Dental
Recall Appointment Scheduling
Unified Inbox (WhatsApp + Email)
AI Recall Interval TrackingLimited
Perio Maintenance Compliance Tracking
Treatment Plan Follow-up Automation
Review Request Automation
Multi-Channel Patient CommunicationSMS only
Affordable for Solo Hygienists

Dental Hygiene Practice FAQ

How does Dewx help dental hygienists keep patients on recall?

Dewx tracks each patient's last visit and recall interval — whether 6 months for standard prophylaxis or 3-4 months for perio maintenance — and automatically sends personalised recall reminders at exactly the right time. Patients receive reminders via WhatsApp, email, or SMS based on their preference, with a direct booking link included.

Can Dewx help improve treatment plan acceptance rates?

Yes. After each appointment, Dewx sends a personalised summary of recommended treatments with clear next-step prompts. If a patient hasn't responded within 2 weeks, a follow-up message is sent automatically. Treatment acceptance rates typically improve significantly because patients receive the information when they're not rushing out the door.

How does Dewx support perio maintenance programmes specifically?

Dewx creates separate recall tracks for perio maintenance patients with 3 or 4 month intervals. The system monitors compliance against each patient's prescribed schedule, automatically sends reminders at the correct interval, and flags patients who are overdue for hygienist or dentist attention. Active periodontal disease management becomes systematic rather than reactive.

Can Dewx help mobile dental hygienists manage their patient base?

Absolutely. Mobile hygienists working across multiple facilities or with homebound patients can manage their entire appointment book, recall system, and patient communication from a single mobile-friendly platform. Route planning, facility communication, and patient reminders all run from one place regardless of where you are working that day.

Is Dewx suitable for dental hygienists employed at large group practices?

Yes. Whether you are a solo mobile hygienist, operate an independent hygiene clinic, or work within a larger dental group, Dewx scales to your situation. Group practices benefit from shared patient records, team scheduling coordination, and consolidated recall performance reporting that shows which hygienists are driving the best retention rates.

Ready to fill your recall schedule — automatically?

Join dental hygienists who've boosted recall compliance, improved treatment acceptance, and built thriving practices without the manual follow-up burden.