Skills

SKILLS

  • Sterilization & infection control
  • Proficiency in four-handed dentistry
  • Proficient in dental terminology, dental instruments, tray set-ups and instrument sharpening
  • Expose develop and mount radiographs
  • Expose digital radiographs using Gendex and Kodak sensors (including using Kodak Imaging software) including Panoramic and Cephalometric radiographs
  • Knowledgeable about operative procedures in general, pediatric, oral surgery, orthodontic and periodontal dentistry.
  • Charting( periodontal and dental)
  • Extra-oral/ Intra-oral cancer screening
  • Blood Pressure screening
  • Implementation of oral hygiene instructions and  aids
  • Scaling and Root planning
  • Airpolishing
  • Proficient skills in dental prophylaxis
  • Dispensing of Fluoride materials, (neutral, varnish & acidulated)
  • Knowledge on usage and placement of rubber dam for isolation
  • Application of dental sealants using both light-curing and self-curing materials
  • Arestin placement and evaluation
  • Use of topical anesthetics, Oraqix, and local anesthesia
  • Mixing and taking alginate impressions, pouring up and trimming models
  • Making bleaching trays and night guards
  • Mixing cements and liners
  • Placement of COE-PAK periodontal dressing

 

 

Certificates

CPR trained

Certified New York State Mandated Reporter

Completed the Institutional Review Board-Collaborate Institutional Training Initiative

Local Anesthesia certified 

Proficient in Dentimax and Dentrix dental software programs

Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

(All certificates are furnishable upon request)