Dental Staffing in Ottawa, ON
Fill an open hygiene or assisting day in Ottawa with a skilled local temp, without the agency fees. Post your shift in minutes and keep your chairs full from Kanata to Orleans.
One call-in shouldn’t cost you the day
You shouldn’t have to gamble your production and your patients on one person’s availability — or get gouged by an agency to fix it.
- A 6 a.m. call-in puts the whole schedule at risk
- Lost production when chairs sit empty
- Patients rescheduled and inconvenienced
- Hefty agency placement fees and markups
Why offices choose TempStars instead of an agency
Fill shifts in minutes
Post an open hygiene or assisting day and reach available local temps right away — no phone tree, no waiting on an agency.
No agency fees
Pay a flat $73 + tax, and only after a shift is successfully completed. No subscriptions, no placement fees, no markups.
Vetted local pros
Review temps by their rates and Recommendation Scores, built from real reviews, then approve the professional you want.
Trusted by dental offices across Ontario and beyond
TempStars started because our founder, a practising dentist, lived the 6 a.m. “I can’t make it in” panic himself — so we know exactly how stressful an empty chair feels, and how much an agency fee stings on top of it.
Built by a dentist, for the profession. TempStars was founded in 2015 by Dr. James Younger, a practising dentist (University of Toronto, 1999). It is the #1 dental temping and hiring platform in North America — not an agency, and proud of it.
How TempStars works for Ottawa offices
Post your shift
Add the role, date and details in the app in minutes.
Review local temps
Compare available Ottawa-area pros, their rates and Recommendation Scores.
Approve the pro and rate
You choose the professional and the rate that works for you.
They treat your patients
Your schedule stays full and production stays on track.
Dental staffing across Ottawa
Ottawa dentistry runs on a fast-growing ring of suburbs, and a sudden gap in your hygiene or assisting schedule hits differently depending on where you practise. A Kanata or Stittsville office serving tech-corridor families books out weeks ahead, so one no-show ripples through a packed recall day. In Barrhaven and Nepean, busy young-family practices lean hard on consistent hygiene production, while clinics in the Glebe, Centretown and the ByWard Market juggle downtown parking and transit realities that make last-minute coverage genuinely tough.
TempStars connects you with local dental hygienists and dental assistants across the Ottawa area, so you can review who is nearby in Orleans, Nepean or central Ottawa before you ever approve a shift. Every temp carries a Recommendation Score built from real temping reviews and track records, and you set the role and rate that fit your practice. It is not an agency. It is better: a flat $73 + tax charged only after a shift is completed, with no subscriptions, placement fees or markups.
- Kanata
- Nepean
- Orleans
- Barrhaven
- Centretown
- The Glebe
- Stittsville
- ByWard Market
Roles you can cover
Dental Hygienists
Cover hygiene days with skilled, local registered dental hygienists who set their own rate and choose their schedule.
Dental Assistants
Book reliable dental assistants for assisting coverage when your team is short — vetted and reviewed by other offices.
Registered Dental Hygienists and dental assistants in Ontario remain responsible for their own current provincial registration, training and credentials.
Backed by guarantees on every shift
- Payment Guarantee
- No contracts
- Short-Notice Cancellation
- You choose the rate
- PPE / Infection Control
Dental staffing in Ottawa, the modern way
When a hygienist or assistant calls in at 6 a.m., you are left scrambling to protect a full day of patients and production, and the old agency model is slow, expensive and unreliable. TempStars was founded in 2015 by Dr. James Younger, a practising dentist who lived that exact 6 a.m. panic, so the platform is built around how Ottawa offices actually work. Post your open shift in minutes, review local hygienists and assistants with their rates and Recommendation Scores, then approve the pro and rate that suit you. Trusted by 14,000+ offices across North America and backed by guarantees on every shift, it keeps your chair filled and your patients cared for without agency fees. Post a shift and see who is available near you.
Ottawa dental staffing FAQ
How fast can I fill a shift in Ottawa?
You can post an open hygiene or assisting shift in minutes and start reviewing local Ottawa professionals right away. Availability depends on who is free in the Ottawa area at the time, so we never guarantee a specific fill speed, but posting early gives you the best chance to review temps and Recommendation Scores before your day begins.
Which Ottawa areas does TempStars cover?
TempStars serves dental offices across the Ottawa area, including Kanata, Nepean, Orleans, Barrhaven, Stittsville and central Ottawa neighbourhoods like Centretown and the Glebe. You can see which local hygienists and assistants are nearby before you approve anyone for your shift.
What does it cost an office to use TempStars?
There is a flat fee of $73 + tax (CAD), charged only after a shift is successfully completed. There are no subscriptions, no placement fees and no markups, which makes it a clear alternative to the traditional agency model.
How do I know an Ottawa temp is reliable?
Every dental hygienist and dental assistant on TempStars carries a Recommendation Score built from real temping reviews and track records. You review that score, along with their rate, before you approve them, and every shift is backed by guarantees including a Payment Guarantee and infection-control standards.
Post a dental shift in Ottawa
Reach local hygienists and assistants in minutes — no agency fees, and you pay just $73 + tax after a completed shift.
