My clinical skills include:
- Oral Prophylaxis: Scaling and polishing teeth to remove plaque, tartar, and stains.
- Fluoride Treatments: Applying fluoride varnish or gel to prevent tooth decay.
- Dental Sealants: Placing dental sealants on teeth to prevent cavities, primarily on molars.
- Alginate Impressions: Taking accurate molds of patients’ dentition
- Arestin Placement: Placing Arestin in periodontal pockets and monitoring to a decrease in depths
- Patient Education: Providing instruction on proper oral hygiene techniques, including brushing, flossing, and nutrition.
- Periodontal Therapy: Performing non-surgical periodontal treatments like scaling and root planing to treat gum disease.
- Head / Neck / Oral Cancer Screenings: Performing extraoral and intraoral exams to examine patient for possibly malignant lesions.
- Oral Health Assessments: Conducting screenings for oral diseases and abnormalities, including charting and recording findings.
- Radiographic Procedures: HBWs, VBWs, FMS, PAN
- Local Anesthesia Administration: Administering local anesthesia for dental procedures under the supervision of a dentist.
- Nitrous Oxide: Administering and monitoring patient under nitrous oxide
- Nutritional Counseling: Offering guidance on dietary habits that promote oral health and prevent dental problems.
- Tobacco Cessation: Ensuring patients understand risk of tobacco use and educating its effects on oral health
- Dental Records Management: Documenting patient treatments, assessments, and progress notes accurately and securely.
