Dental Hygienist
Dental Hygienist Needed In GARNER, NC on May 11, 2024
GARNER / NC
Aspen Dental is a small business in Garner.NC. We are professional, inclusive, supportive, and our goal is to make sure we provide a safe and effective and caring environment to care for patients.
We are looking for a Dental Hygienist to cover a couple days to help with demand. The ideal candidate will have experience in SRP as our office she a large amount of perio patients The successful candidate will also be responsible for assisting the dentist with patient care procedures, as well as maintaining accurate patient records. Our team is committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients, so we are looking for a professional who is passionate about dentistry and patient satisfaction.
Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis, providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies, charting conditions of decay and disease, and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.
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 and from beneath gum margins.
Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums, using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession and exposing and developing radiographic studies.
Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents.
Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations, cleaning, and polishing removable appliances.
