Dental hygienist administering oral hygiene care, assessing patient needs, maintaining health records, and advising on oral health maintenance while providing advanced treatments and conducting community dental health clinics
Experience
Dental Hygienist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Cleaned calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth using dental instruments
Examined gums using probes to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease
Charted conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist
Exposed and developed x-ray film for diagnostic purposes
Conducted dental health clinics for community groups to augment services of dentist
Skills
Checking & Planning
Examining facial structures, Attending training sessions, Maintaining current knowledge
Hands-On Work
Sterilizing medical equipment, Fabricating medical devices, Processing medical images, Operating medical instruments
Tools and software
Henry Schein Dentrix
Core Skills
Treating dental problems, Recording medical histories, Maintaining medical equipment
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year