Below are the various skillsets I have acquired in dental hygiene school. These are critical skills that are needed to be a successful dental hygienist. As a dental assistant for over 7 years, I was lucky enough to know how to do a few of the skills listed below but this program has helped me become more efficient as a dental professional.
- Obtaining a thorough medical history and blood pressure
- Patient Education/Nutritional Counseling/ Smoking Cessation/ Motivational interviewing
- Dental Radiographic Imaging and Interpreting
- Oral Cancer Screening
- Calculus Detection
- Scaling and Root Planing/ Dental Prophylaxis
- Dental and Periodontal Charting
- Dentimax and Dexis Dental Software
- Nitrous Oxide and Local Anesthetic Administration
- Sealant Applicationusing Cotton Roll Isolation and Rubber Dam Isolation
- Alginate Impressions
- Teeth Whitening using Colgate Optic White System
- Administration of Arestin in pockets of 4mm+ / follow up visits
- Carious Risk Assessment
