TempStars is not a traditional dental temp agency. It is a dental staffing platform that helps dental offices with both dental temping and dental hiring by connecting offices directly with available dental professionals.

For a full explanation of how TempStars works, and how employment relationships are handled, please see our knowledge base article.

TempStars vets temp dental hygienists and dental assistants using a reliability management system that tracks professional performance across shifts, including completion history, cancellation patterns, office feedback, and other reliability signals.

Dental professionals are classified into performance tiers based on their track record. Those who maintain strong reliability can earn higher visibility and access to faster booking features, while professionals who do not meet standards can be restricted, placed on improvement plans, or removed from the platform.

After each shift, offices and dental professionals rate each other, creating two-way accountability that helps protect quality on both sides.

As soon as you post a dental temping shift, available temp dental hygienists or temp dental assistants in your area are notified right away. They can review the details in the TempStars app or website and, if available, submit an offer to work the shift.

You can then review offers, compare details, and choose the best fit for your office. If you use Insta-Book or Auto-Book, qualifying matches can book even faster, and some shifts are filled within minutes.

Yes. TempStars offers fast-booking features designed to help offices with last-minute dental staffing and urgent coverage gaps.

Insta-Book allows qualified dental professionals to instantly confirm eligible shifts without waiting for manual approval. Auto-Book can also match qualified professionals automatically when their availability, location, and rate preferences align with your posting.

These features are especially helpful when your office needs urgent same-day or next-day coverage.

For dental temping, TempStars is built primarily to help offices find a temp dental hygienist or temp dental assistant.

For longer-term dental hiring, contract roles, and permanent positions, the TempStars Job Board supports all dental roles, including hygienists, assistants, administrative and reception staff, office managers, and associate dentists.

Employment classification in the United States can vary by state and by the details of the shift. Dental offices are responsible for posting shifts in compliance with applicable state employment and tax laws, whether that means a 1099 or W-2 arrangement.

Dental professionals should also confirm that the shifts they accept align with their local requirements. For state-specific guidance, visit our U.S. employment classification resource center.

TempStars does not provide legal or tax advice. For guidance on your specific situation, please consult a qualified employment or tax professional.

When you post a shift, you choose a proposed hourly rate. That proposed rate helps anchor the Rate Selector for the dental hygienist or assistant when they decide what rate to offer for your shift.

The recommended proposed rate shown in the platform is based on accepted rates in your local market. You still control the rate you post, and the dental professional still controls the rate they offer.

If you enable Insta-Book, the shift books at the proposed rate attached to that shift.

Canada

In Canada, temp dental hygienists and dental assistants booked through TempStars are most commonly treated and paid directly by the dental office as independent contractors. They are not employees of TempStars. Preferred payment is usually e-transfer on the day of the shift, or offices can use the Pay Now feature in the app.

With Pay Now, you review the invoice, click to pay, and TempStars processes the payment and sends the funds to the dental professional. Some offices may follow internal accounting processes and mail a cheque, as long as payment is made within the shift’s stated payment terms.

United States

In the United States, payment classification for temp dental hygienists and dental assistants varies by state and by how the shift is posted. Some offices may pay a temporary dental professional as a 1099 independent contractor, while others may use a W-2 arrangement. Payment is still made directly to the dental professional, and TempStars is not the employer. See our state-specific employment classification resources for more information.

Fill speed depends on the market, notice period, shift timing, and the rate you offer. Many dental temping shifts fill quickly when you post early, include clear shift details, and offer a competitive hourly rate.

For last-minute dental office staffing needs, TempStars gives your office direct access to a broad local network of dental hygienists and assistants. Features like Insta-Book or Auto-Book can help some shifts fill within minutes.

The fastest way to find a temp dental hygienist or temp dental assistant is to post the shift through TempStars. The platform is designed to alert available local professionals immediately and gives your office the best chance of finding the right match quickly.

Our support team is always happy to help you use the platform, but bookings themselves are made through the system rather than through a separate back channel.

At this time, each shift should be posted individually. We found that block postings created confusion around availability, timing, and booking details, so posting each day separately keeps everything clearer and easier to manage.

Paid time

Paid time starts at the scheduled arrival time shown on the shift and ends when the shift is complete. Dental professionals are not expected to arrive before the posted arrival time, although arriving a few minutes early can still be helpful.

Unpaid time

Unpaid time usually refers to the lunch break. Many offices also pay for downtime during a shift, including patient cancellations. If your office does not pay for downtime or cancellations, you can indicate that when posting the shift. Please note that shifts with unpaid downtime are typically harder to fill.

Canada

For dental temping through TempStars, the fee for a completed shift in Canada is $73 CAD plus applicable taxes.

United States

For dental temping through TempStars, the fee for a completed shift in the United States is $38 USD.

There are no subscriptions, no monthly fees, and no hidden charges. You only pay after a shift is completed successfully. If a shift does not happen, you pay nothing.

The placement fee is charged the night after a successfully completed shift, and a receipt is emailed to your office for your records.

If TempStars introduced the dental professional to your office, the placement fee applies to future temping shifts with that professional whether they are arranged on the TempStars platform or directly outside the platform.

TempStars offers dental staffing support through phone, email, and in-app messaging. If you need help, you can call 1-877-583-6771 during business hours.

Our team is made up of real people who help offices with platform questions, posting shifts, and urgent staffing situations.

Yes. If you hire a temp dental hygienist or temp dental assistant from TempStars into a regular payroll employee role, TempStars does not charge a hiring or finder’s fee.

If the role is casual, semi-regular, or otherwise not a regular payroll employee position, standard temping fees continue to apply. If you are unsure how your situation should be handled, contact us for clarification.

Yes. TempStars offers a dedicated dental hiring job board for permanent, contract, and longer-term hiring needs. It is available inside the same website and mobile app you already use for dental temping. Learn more about our dental hiring job board.

TempStars takes cancellations very seriously. If a booked temp dental hygienist or dental assistant cancels, the shift is immediately reposted and urgent notifications are sent to available professionals in the area so your office has the best possible chance of finding replacement coverage quickly.

Repeated cancellations can lead to booking restrictions or removal from the platform. The same standard applies to offices as well. TempStars works best when everyone treats bookings as firm commitments and respects the people on the other side of the match.

Use the links below to install the TempStars app on your mobile device.

App Store

For iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/tempstars/id1094751710

Google Play

For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.tempstars.app2

No. You can use TempStars for dental temping and dental hiring through the website as well as the mobile app. The app is convenient because it gives you real-time alerts about shift postings, offers, and bookings, but it is not required.

If you prefer to use the web version, log in or register at https://app.tempstars.com.