Skills that I have gained from the Dental Hygiene Program:
  • Updating medical and dental history
  • Blood pressure measurement
  • Extra-oral and intra-oral Examination.
  • Dental charting
  • Periodontal charting
  • Proper OHI based on patient oral heath: Recommendation and demonstration of different oral care aids.
  • Oral Prophylaxis: Cavitation and hand instrumentation.
  • Deep scaling and Root planning also called SRP
  • Arestin Placement and post-evaluation and post-operative care.
  • Expose Digital radiograph
  • Taking manual X-ray, developing and interpretation of the X-ray
  • Taking Paronomic X-ray
  • Fluoride treatment: Both gel and varnish
  • Engine and Air polishing
  • Topical and local anesthesia Application.
  • Oraqix application
  • Caries risk assessment using CAMBRA form and educate the patient based on the diagnosis and taking further action.
  • Teeth whitening
  • Application of Pits and Fissure sealants
  • Place Temporary filling material.
  • Different dental material mixing techniques
  • Impression taking and pouring
  • Make study models
  • Place rubber dam in proper technique
  • Place matrix band with wedges.
  • Additional Skills from my working place:
  • Sterilization: Autoclave, ultrasonic Cleaner
  • Suture Removal
  • Dietary counselling for the prevention of dental decay.
  • Excellent patient interaction and patient management.
  • Post-operative instruction after tooth extraction.
  • Setup room for a dentist for amalgam and compose fillings, RCT.
  • Computer skill including DenteMax and DentaQuest software