Below is a list of expertise I have acquired, over the course of 2 years, as a dental hygiene student at New York City College of Technology. Each skill required intensive overview, exposure, and analysis of various approaches and techniques in patient care. My goal as a dental hygienist is to give optimal dental care and service to each patient using these acquired skills. Each skill is indispensable and are the building blocks for enhancing the quality of my patients’ oral health.
- Reviewing Medical History
- Blood Pressure screening
- CPR using AED
- Head, neck, and oral cancer screening
- Dental charting
- Periodontal charting
- Prophylaxis
- Caries Risk Assessment (CAMBRA)
- Oral hygiene instruction
- Scaling and Root Planing using ultrasonic and a variety of hand instruments
- Stain removal using air polishing technique
- Placement of Sealants(Using rubber dam and cotton roll methods)
- Placement of Periodontal dressing
- Rubber cup tooth polishing
- Fluoride application treatment
- Arestin antibiotic administration
- Dental impressions
- Nitrous Oxide sedation
- Local Anesthesia infiltration
Achievements
- American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers Program (CPR and AED)
- Certified Mandated Reporter Training
- Certified in COLLABORATIVE INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING INITIATIVE (CITI PROGRAM) in Research
- Research Poster Board Exhibitor At The 2017 Greater New York Dental Meeting
Dean list’s 2016
