During my two years intensive training in the dental hygiene program, I have developed these following skills:

• Qualified to provide local anesthesia and Oraqix.
• Knowledgeable in infection prevention and control techniques.
• Efficient in placing pit and fissure sealants using rubber dam and cotton rolls.
• Experienced with exposing and analyze diagnostic dental radiographs including periapical, bitewings, full mouth series and panoramic.
• Experienced with identifying dental restorations.
• Understand the etiology and treatment of periodontal disease.
• Experienced with treating periodontal patients.
• Able to make recommendations of dentifrices, mouth-rinses and any other dental products.
• Able to provide oral home care instruction to the patient.
• Able to identify caries lesions, process of caries and prevention.
• Able to identify pharmacologic effects on the oral cavity.
• Efficient in performing oral prophylaxis including deep scaling.
• Efficient in using hand instrumentation and ultrasonic scalers.
• Efficient in using an air polisher and rubber-cup polisher.
• Efficient on proper care for dental implants with the use of plastic instruments.
• Able to take alginate impressions and pour dental models.
• Knowledgeable about fluoride and able to administer professional fluoride treatment.
• Experienced in the application of Arestin.
• Experienced in cleaning removable prosthetic appliances such as dentures.
• Experienced in working with pediatric patients.
• Experienced in working with paper and electronic charts.
• Provide dietary advice to patients with conditions such as acidic erosion.
• Able to provide an oral cancer screening including extra oral and intra oral examinations.
• Certified to provide CPR and know how to use an AED during an emergency.
• Able to take accurate vital signs and analyze the results.
• Experienced in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and DentiMax.