Skills

The following are the skills set that I have acquired throughout my coursework in the dental hygiene program as well as in my current and previous employment experiences.
  • Preliminary Oral Health Exams
  • Blood Pressure Screening
  • Oral Cancer Screening
  • Able to provide CPR and use an AED.
  • Dietary Counseling for Prevention of Dental Disease
  • Periodontal and Dental Charting
  • Caries risk assessment
  • Scaling and Root Planing
  • Nitrous oxide induction
  • Local anesthesia infiltrations for pain management
  • Expose and Interpret Digital/ Film based dental radiographs
  • Arestin administration
  • Air polishing
  • Rubber dam/cotton roll sealant placements
  • Periodontal  dressing placement
  • Alginate Impressions
  • Proficient in Dentrix/ Dentimax
  • Instrument Sterilization
  • Fluoride & Sealant Applications