Detailed knowledge of dental hygiene clinical skills:
- Root planing and scaling
- Hand and Ultrasonic scaling
- Exposing radiographs in accordance with the latest standards of care, as well as processing and mounting films
- Placement of sealants: rubber dam & cotton roll isolation techniques
- Taking impressions of patients’ teeth for study models and for the preparation of bleaching trays.
- Arestin placement and evaluation
- Oral cancer screening
- Pain management (local anesthesia/nitrous oxide sedation)
- Proficient in using Midwest and Diagnodent caries detection devices
- Air polishing/ Prophy Jet
- Periodontal dressing
- Management of pediatric patients
- Managing patients in different emergency situations
- Oral hygiene patient instruction
- Dental whitening
- Fluoride application
- Digital X-ray
- Panoramic radiograph
Computer Skills:
- Proficient in Dentimax software
- Proficient in Essay Dental Software
- Microsoft Word
- Excell
- Power Point
Other skills:
- Knowledge of ADA codes, dental procedures and terminology.
- Bi-lingual English and Spanish.
