NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY – Brooklyn NY 08/2020-06/2022

Skills obtained from NYCCT Dental Hygiene Program:

• Performed dental hygiene care for patients at NYCCT clinic.
• Performed oral cancer screenings along with full head & neck exams on every clinical patient.
• Developed and implemented individualized dental care plans.
• Instructed patients on dental hygiene education such as proper tooth-brushing & flossing techniques.
• Skillfully used hand instruments, ultrasonic instruments, and prophy handpieces to remove hard deposits and stains from teeth.
• Administered Arestin to patients with periodontal pockets.
• Administered local anesthesia and/or Oraqix for patient comfort.
• Exposed digital dental radiographs on patients.
• Provided whitening procedures and fabrication of whitening trays.
• Took alginate impressions and fabricated night guards.
• Took digital impressions with iTero digital scanner.

Skills obtained from previous employment:

• Opened multiple brand new practices with treating dentist.
• Worked with major insurance companies to establish fee schedules, verify patients insurance benefits, create and submit dental claims, along with other billing responsibilities.
• Worked directly with patients on individualized treatment plans involving accounts payable.
• Performed Cone Beam Computer Tomography (CBCT) image scans
• Ran sterilization lab and was solely responsible for all OSHA up to date compliances and weekly spore testing.
• Maintained inventory and was responsible for ordering all office and dental supplies through reps.
• Dental software knowledge: DEXIS, OPENDENTAL, CURVE DENTAL, DENTICON/PLANETDDS, DENTIMAX, EAGLESOFT.