Dental Hygienist

Davenport, Iowa, Blaine, Minnesota, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, North Port, Florida, Adrian, Michigan, Oxford, Florida, Lake Mary, Florida, Cape Coral, Florida, Wildwood, Florida, Dacula, Georgia

Long Term

RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for providing hygiene treatment to patients SPECIFIC DUTIES Patient Management o Review daily schedule with the administrative assistant for hygiene patients o Work with administrative assistant to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency o Review patient health and dental history forms and update as necessary o Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health o Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis for patients o Perform scaling, root planing and selective polishing for patients as appropriate o Polish restorations o Administer local anesthetics, if allowed by dental practice act o Place medicaments subgingivally for periodontal disease treatment o Take radiographs of patients as prescribed by dentist o Apply cavity-preventive agents, such as fluorides and sealants o Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way o Check on patient comfort during treatment and help allay patient anxiety o Accurately and appropriately record provided treatment o Teach proper oral hygiene techniques to patients o Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition o Perform other tasks assigned by the dentis