The kit ships as editable Word and PDF files. Completed examples use the fictional practice Lakeview Family Dental.
Dental Onboarding System
Run a new hire’s first 90 days on purpose: a credential gate before the first patient day, a clinical track and a front office track, a structured first week of chairside shadowing, and check-ins at 30, 60, and 90 days that catch the early warning signs.
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- A first 90 days run on purpose: a pre-start checklist, a day-one plan, a week-one plan, and 30, 60, 90 day milestones, so a new hire is not handed a full patient schedule by Thursday with no plan
- A credential gate before the first patient: verification at offer acceptance and before the first patient day, not whenever someone remembers, plus the protocol for a credential found expired mid-employment
- Two tracks, because two hires differ: a clinical track and a front office track, because the front office hire and the clinical hire need different first weeks
- A structured first week of shadowing: five structured days for clinical hires, from observe only to working the practice rhythm, with daily checklists, five-minute debriefs, and workflow sign-offs
- Check-ins that catch the warning signs: check-ins at 30, 60, and 90 days off a one-page form, with an early warning signs list, so the 30-day check-in is a real checkpoint instead of a formality
The system runs the first 90 days and gates credentials before the first patient day. It is not a substitute for counsel, and licensure and employment rules change and vary by state, so confirm your requirements before you rely on this. Clinical competency, scope of practice, and supervision belong to the dentist and your state board.
Editable files in Word and PDF, general business information, not legal or tax advice. Licensure and employment rules change and vary by state, so confirm your requirements before you rely on this.
Last reviewed June 2026
Four files that run the first 90 days on purpose
Each track, plan, and checklist opens in Word with a PDF copy for reference and printing and carries a completed example, and the Product License covers the kit.
Start Here Guide
The one-page map: verify credentials at offer acceptance, run the pre-start checklist, follow the track for the role, hold the check-ins.
Dental Onboarding Tracks
A clinical track and a front office track, each with a pre-start checklist, a day-one plan, a week-one plan, and 30-60-90 milestones, plus the welcome note template, the check-in form, and the early warning signs list.
First Week Chairside Shadowing Plan
Five structured days for clinical hires, from observe only to working the practice rhythm, with daily checklists, five-minute debriefs, and workflow orientation sign-offs.
Credential and License Verification Checklist
The pre-start verification gate, per-role grids, personnel file guidance, the standing renewal system with a quarterly review, and the protocol for a credential found expired mid-employment.
From a tour and a login to a first 90 days that holds the hire
The credential gate clears the first patient day, the track for the role runs the first week, and the check-ins catch the warning signs while there is still time to act.
Gate the credentials at offer acceptance
Run the verification gate at offer acceptance and before the first patient day, log it, and set the renewal review, so licensure is confirmed before any clinical task.
Run the track for the role
Follow the clinical or front office track through the pre-start checklist, day one, and week one, with the chairside shadowing plan for clinical hires kept to workflow orientation.
Hold the 30, 60, and 90 day check-ins
Run the check-ins off the one-page form and watch the early warning signs list, so a problem is caught before the resignation letter catches it for you.
Built for a small practice, honest about clinical scope
A new hire who gets a tour, a login, and a full patient schedule by Thursday is a hire you can lose by week six, and in a team of eight that costs the whole summer. This system runs the first 90 days on purpose and keeps the clinical ramp to workflow orientation.
Who it is built for
Who the system fits, and where to go if your need is something else.
Built for
- A dentist or practice owner whose new hire gets a tour, a login, and a full patient schedule by Thursday with no plan.
- A practice that does not verify the license before the first patient and does not check in until the resignation letter does it for them.
- An owner in a team of eight who cannot afford to lose the new hire at week six and the whole summer with it.
If your need is different
- The hire before onboarding. The Dental Hiring Kit runs the job descriptions, the working interview paid the right way, and credential verification before the offer.
- The HR foundations under it all. The Dental Practice HR Starter System stands up the manual, the files, and the acknowledgment log.
Before you buy
How much of the doctor’s time does this take?
Does the shadowing plan train clinical skills?
What are the early warning signs?
Do I need special software?
What is the refund policy?
What happens after I buy?
Can I expense this purchase to my business?
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Give the new hire a real first 90 days
Your practice, your new hire, and the full schedule by Thursday with no plan: the system turns it into a credential gate, a track for the role, a structured first week, and check-ins that catch the warning signs.
Onboarding support, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed June 2026.