Dental Hygienist (RDH)

Duties

• Work in partnership with the doctor to capture prosthodontic exam information to be used for implant treatment planning
• Work in partnership with our Sales Consultants to ensure that world class patient care is delivered and revenue targets are achieved
• Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols
• Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests
• Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments
• Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient's oral health
• Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth, from beneath gum margins, around abutments and restorations of implant crowns/bridges and around abutments and beneath full arch fixed implant restorations
• Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gingiva and oral/peri implant mucosa using probes to locate periodontal and peri implant disease; and, to assess levels of recession; taking digital radiographs
• Cleaning and polishing removable appliances
• Edits patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions; providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit

Skills/Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience as a hygienist
• Dental implant experience strongly desired particularly with fixed full arch prostheses
• Commitment to providing world class patient experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Professional appearance
• Use of Dental Technology
• Dental Health Maintenance
• Infection Control
• Health Promotion and Maintenance
• Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
• Listening
• Teamwork
• Thoroughness
• Self-Development