Dr Alan Wood - Registered Dental Hygienist Resume Example

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Henry Hernandez

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Professional Summary:

Service-oriented Dental Hygienist with an 11 year background in Dental Health Care. Core competencies include maintaining and coordinating dental health care between dentist and patient, providing a safe and motivating environment for patients and co workers and facilitating patients with the highest standard of oral care available as well as excellent communication and time management skills. Handles tasks with accuracy and efficiency.

Skills:

Patient Care and Personal Service
Critical Thinking

Social Perceptiveness
Judgment and Decision Making

Management of Time and Personnel Resources
Team Work and Motivation

Experience:

Registered Dental Hygienist Jul 2013 －Present Dr. Alan Wood, D.M.D. Prattville, AL

Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients.

Record and review patient medical histories.

Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease.

Clean calcareous deposits, plaque and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments.

Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease.

Expose and develop x-ray film.

Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.

Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments.

Apply fluorides or other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.

Maintain patient recall system.

Create a model of patient's mouth by pouring plaster into a dental impression and allowing plaster to set.

Use masks, gloves and safety glasses to protect themselves and their patients from infectious diseases.

Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.

Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures.

Record treatment information in patient records.

Order and monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory.

Apply sealants to teeth.
Use of Dentrix charting sytem and Visix imaging system.

Dental Assistant Jul 2004 －Jul 2013 Dr. Daniel P. Wilbanks, D.M.D. Tallassee, AL

Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures.

Expose dental diagnostic x-rays.

Record treatment information in patient records.

Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.

Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.

Order and monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory.

Fabricate temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions.

Clean teeth, using dental instruments.

Clean and polish removable appliances.

Pour, trim, and polish study casts.

Use masks, gloves and safety glasses to protect themselves and their patients from infectious diseases.

Assist dentist when treating exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Assist dentist with general dental procedures as well as surgical procedures.

Education: