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DENTAL HYGIENIST
Professional Summary

Dedicated and energetic Registered Dental Hygienist with 3 years of experience as a Dental Hygienist and 10 years of experience as a Dental Assistant. Reliable and motivated team player focused on patient comfort, treatment and preventative care management.

Licenses

Registered Dental Hygienist, Indiana, May, 2015

Licensed to Administer Local Anesthesia, Indiana, May 2015

Registered Dental Hygienist, Arizona, June, 2012

Licensed to Administer Local Anesthesia, Arizona, December, 2011

American Heart Association, CPR/AED Certified, Renewal May, 2017

Certified in Basic Tobacco Intervention Skills, September, 2011

Certified within the World Clinical Laser Institute, May, 2011

Skill Highlights
  • Develop a rapport with patients
  • Implement treatment based on patient needs
  • Patient educator
  • Trained in traditional, digital and phosphor plate x-ray techniques
  • Familiar with Eaglesoft and Dentrix software
  • Professional and hard working team player
Professional Experience
Dental Hygienist
October 2013 to Current
Ahn Family Dentistry - Lake Havasu City, Arizona
  • Perform patient assessments including: medical history; vital signs; extraoral and intraoral examinations; dental charting; periodontal charting
  • Expose and evaluate x-rays
  • Develop treatment plan with the doctor based on assessments and patient's needs
  • Perform adult prophylaxis, child prophylaxis with fluoride treatment, full mouth debridement and scaling and root debridement procedures
  • Administer local anesthesia to patients receiving periodontal treatment
  • Administer nitrous oxide sedation and Oraqix anesthesia as needed to complete treatment
  • Sealant placement
  • Place Arestin
  • Document all assessments, treatment provided and conversations regarding patient care
  • Educate patients on the importance of oral health and provide oral hygiene instructions
  • Post operative phone calls following scaling and root debridement procedures
  • Assist in sterilization and infection control
  • Manage inventory for dental hygiene supplies
  • Assist in answering phone calls
  • File patients charts
Dental Hygienist
July 2012 to October 2013
Parker Dental Center - Parker, Arizona
  • Performed patient assessments including: medical history; vital signs; extraoral and intraoral examinations; dental chart; periodontal chart.
  • Exposed and evaluated x-rays
  • Developed treatment plans with the doctor based on assessments and patient's needs
  • Performed adult prophylaxis, child prophylaxis with fluoride treatment, full mouth debridement and scaling and root debridement procedures
  • Administered local anesthesia to patients that received periodontal treatment
  • Administered nitrous oxide sedation and Oraqix anesthesia as needed to complete treatment
  • Sealant placement
  • Placed Arestin
  • Documented all assessments, treatment provided and conversations regarding patient care
  • Educated patients on the importance of oral health and provided oral hygiene instructions
  • Scheduled patient appointments and kept a record of recall appointments
  • Post operative phone calls following scaling and root debridement procedures
  • Assisted on sterilization and infection control
Dental Hygiene Student
August 2010 to May 2012
Mohave Community College - Bullhead City, Arizona
  • Performed patient assessments including: medical history; vital signs; extraoral and intraoral examinations; dental charting; periodontal chart.
  • Exposed and evaluated x-rays.
  • Developed treatment plans based on assessments and patient's needs.
  • Performed adult prophylaxis, child prophylaxis with fluoride treatment, full mouth debridement and scaling and root debridement procedures
  • Administered local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation
  • Placed sealants
  • Placed Arestin and performed gingival curettage
  • Documented all assessments, treatment provided and conversations regarding patient care
  • Educated patients on the importance of oral health and provided oral hygiene instructions
  • Scheduled patient appointments and kept a record of recall frequency
  • Post operative phone calls following scaling and root debridement procedures
  • Assisted in sterilization and infection control
Dental Assistant
October 2007 to August 2010
Jeffrey Lysdale, D.D.S - Lake Havasu City, Arizona
  • Assisted doctor during dental treatment and procedures
  • Exposed and developed x-rays
  • Responsible for infection control and sterilization
  • Ordered and stocked supplies
  • Performed Zoom Bleach procedure and created bleach trays for patients
  • Responsible for training new employees
  • Documented and presented treatment plans
  • Documented patient assessments, treatment provided and conversations between the doctor and patient regarding patient care
Dental Assistant
January 2007 to October 2007
Jack Fredrickson, D.D.S - Lake Havasu City, AZ
  • Assisted doctor during dental procedures
  • Exposed and developed x-rays
  • Responsible for infection control and sterilization
  • Ordered and stocked supplies.
  • Performed Zoom Bleach procedure and created bleach trays for patients
  • Documented patient assessments and treatment plans
Dental Assistant
September 2000 to June 2006
Eric Swainston, D.D.S - Costa Mesa, CA
  • Assisted doctor during dental procedures
  • Exposed and developed x-rays
  • Coronal polished children's teeth
  • Responsible for infection control and sterilization
  • Ordered and stocked supplies
  • Kept track of ingoing and outgoing laboratory cases
  • Documented and presented treatment plans
  • Documented all assessments, treatment provided and conversations between the doctor and patients regarding patient care
  • Answered phone calls and scheduled appointments for patients
  • Responsible for billing and collections
Education
Associate of Applied Science : Dental Hygiene, 2012Mohave Community College - Bullhead City, Arizona, United States

Dean's List Fall 2010, 2011

License : Dental Assistant, 2000Concorde Career College - Garden Grove, California, United States
Community Service

Buckskin 5K Race- Raises money for youth in Parker, Arizona

Relay for Life- Raises money for cancer research

Give Kids a Smile Day- Provide preventative treatment for children in need

Sealant Program- Provide sealants at local schools for children in need

Volunteer time at children's schools- Grade papers for teachers

Volunteer at children's sports activities- Team mom duties

Skills

Dental Hygienist

Anesthesia

Charting

X-rays

CPR

Infection control

Oral hygiene

Rapport

Scaling

Team player

Treatment plans

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Ahn Family Dentistry
  • Parker Dental Center
  • Mohave Community College
  • Jeffrey Lysdale, D.D.S
  • Jack Fredrickson, D.D.S
  • Eric Swainston, D.D.S

School Attended

  • Mohave Community College
  • Concorde Career College

Job Titles Held:

  • Dental Hygienist
  • Dental Hygiene Student
  • Dental Assistant

Degrees

  • Associate of Applied Science : Dental Hygiene , 2012
    License : Dental Assistant , 2000

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