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Performance review template for a dental hygienist
A ready-to-use, section-by-section template with the competencies that matter for a dental hygienist, role-specific example phrases, and a guard against the stock filler that makes most reviews read as generic. Copy the structure, fill in your evidence, or skip the writing entirely with Crestento.
The template
Four sections, in this order. Length should match the evidence you have — a thin section is honest; an invented paragraph is not.
Summary
One or two paragraphs setting the context: what was expected of dental hygienist this period, and your overall verdict. Lead with the headline.
Example phrasing
“Saw an average of 8 patients per day with consistent on-schedule completion, documented periodontal charting accurately on chart audit, contributed to a recall-completion rate of 84% on the assigned recall pool, and completed CE hours including the localised antimicrobial therapy update.”
Strengths
The behaviours and outcomes that made the work happen. Anchor in evidence: patients seen per day, on-schedule completion rate, recall-completion rate on assigned pool.
- Evidence for: prophylaxis and periodontal therapy.
- Evidence for: intraoral and radiographic assessment.
- Evidence for: patient education on oral hygiene.
- Evidence for: clinical documentation and chart accuracy.
Areas for Growth
Forward-looking development edges. Frame as opportunities, not deficiencies. Specific behaviours to develop, not generic dental hygienist criticism.
- One pattern observed across the period.
- One specific behaviour to develop.
- One concrete next step.
Goals for the Next Period
Two or three concrete goals. Each should name a specific behaviour change, a measurable target, and a deadline. Avoid vague aspirations.
Competencies to evaluate
The 7 competencies a strong dental hygienist review structures around, in priority order. Use these as the spine of the Strengths and Areas for Growth sections.
- prophylaxis and periodontal therapy
- intraoral and radiographic assessment
- patient education on oral hygiene
- clinical documentation and chart accuracy
- infection-control and sterilisation discipline
- patient-experience and recall completion rates
- co-therapy partnership with the dentist
Before you write
Dental hygienist work is half clinical (perio therapy, x-rays, screening) and half patient-experience (the relationship that determines whether patients come back). Strong hygienists deliver clean clinical care AND build the rapport that drives recall completion. Weak hygienists are competent technically but produce patients who don't return.
Evidence to gather
Strong reviews for a dental hygienist cite evidence of these shapes. Only use a specific value (a percentage, a count, a dollar amount) if you actually have it — don’t invent a number to sound concrete.
- patients seen per day
- on-schedule completion rate
- recall-completion rate on assigned pool
- chart-audit accuracy
- x-ray retake rate (target low)
- patient-experience signal
- CE hours and certifications obtained
Where to find the evidence
Work products a dental hygienist produces. Reference these by name in the review when they’re relevant — it signals you know the work.
- perio charting documentation
- radiograph quality reviews
- patient-education notes
- infection-control / sterilisation logs
- CE completion records
- recall management contributions
Phrasing that lands vs phrasing that doesn’t
Strong — specific, evidenced, role-appropriate
“Saw an average of 8 patients per day with consistent on-schedule completion, documented periodontal charting accurately on chart audit, contributed to a recall-completion rate of 84% on the assigned recall pool, and completed CE hours including the localised antimicrobial therapy update.”
Weak — vague, unevidenced, generic
“Compassionate hygienist with great chairside manner.”
Phrases to never use
Stock filler that AI-written dental hygienist reviews slip into. Managers spot it instantly. Rewrite to name a specific behaviour instead.
- “compassionate caregiver”
- “great chairside manner”
- “passionate about oral health”
- “trusted by patients”
- “loves what she does”
- “consistently positive”
- “wears many hats”
Don’t invent these specifics
The details an AI tends to fabricate for dental hygienistreviews. If you don’t have the specific number, name, or date in your notes, leave it out — generic-but-honest beats specific-but- invented every time.
- specific patient-volume numbers not in input
- named patients or treatments (HIPAA risk)
- specific recall-completion percentages not provided
- named CE courses not in input
- particular procedural counts (x-rays, perio therapy) not provided
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