Susanna G. Parlatore

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Elgin, IL. 60120

(630) 287 – 0825

acg2wx@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

My goal is to obtain a position as a member of a dental team where comprehensive patient centered dental care is

common practice.

DENTAL HYGIENIST QUALIFICATIONS

• Organized and dedicated professional with over 20 years of experience in the dental field

• Possess excellent communication, teamwork, organizational, and clinical skills

• Have many of the certifications, training, and hands-on experience necessary to become a valuable asset

to any dental care provider

• Positive, motivated, and productive with strong work ethic and patient focused customer service skills

APPLICABLE SKILLS

• Chair-side assistance, charting/patient history, radiography

• Instrument sterilization, sharpening

• Infection control procedures, instrument tray setup

• Coronal polishing, scaling/ root planning, delivery of local anesthetic/ nitrous oxide

• Impressions, sealants, cement temps, post op/suture removal

• Recall, patient education, and relationship building

• Proficient in creating and implementing systems

• Experience with Eagle Soft, and Dentrix

• Experience with Dexis digital radiographs

DENTAL HYGIENIST EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2013 – Present

Various permanent part time and temp jobs. Permanent temp jobs:

Dr. Lauren Garfield, Buffalo Grove Ill

K & L Dental, Carol Stream Ill

Dr. Poonam Wadhwani, Bolingbrook Ill

Dr Tatiana Ostinina, Elmwood Park Ill

Carol Stream Dental Associates: Carol Stream, Illinois (1997 - 2013)

Position: Full - Time Dental Hygienist/ Clinical Coordinator

• Developed and implemented the dental hygiene department for this practice.

• Provided patients with highest levels of quality care in a fast-paced dental office

• Complete assessment of patient including charting of medical/dental history review, blood pressure, extra

oral/intra oral exam, periodontal assessment charting, odontogram and x rays

• Treating periodontal pockets including scaling/root planning, and placement of localized antibiotics

• Delivery of local anesthetic and N202

• Provide oral hygiene instructions and developing positive relationships with patients

• Sealant placement

• Implemented and trained staff on supply system, infection control program, and

medical emergency protocols.

• Created checklists and forms on an as needed basis

• Created and implemented sharpening schedule and instrument purging system

• Ordered hygiene supplies including instruments and emergency medical supplies

• Sterilize instruments

• Recall

College of DuPage Dental Hygiene Program, Glen Ellyn, Illinois (2005 - Present)

Position: Part – Time Faculty

Assist instructor is supervising dental hygiene students during lab activities

Supervise and evaluate students during clinical sessions

Donald Kipper, D.D.S., Glen Ellyn, Illinois (1995 - 1997)

Position: Part - Time Dental Assistant/Full - Time Dental Hygienist

• Chair side assisting utilizing four handed dentistry

Taking and processing x rays

Sterilization

Complete assessment of patient including medical history review, chart of odonogram, recording of

periodontal pockets, and necessary x rays.

Treating periodontal pockets, and prophy.

Provide oral hygiene instructions for patients.

Sharpening

LaGrange Dental: LaGrange, Illinois (1993 - 1995)

Position: Part - Time Dental Assistant

• Chair side assisting utilizing four handed dentistry

Taking and processing x rays

Sterilization

Rollins Family Dental Center: Round Lake Beach, Illinois (1991 - 1993)

Position: Part - Time Dental Assistant

• Chair side assisting utilizing four handed dentistry

Taking and processing x rays

Sterilization

Assisted periodontist and general DDS

All Suburban Dental Center: Buffalo Grove, Illinois (1987 - 1990)

Position: Full - Time Dental Assistant/ Front Desk

• Chair side assisting utilizing four handed dentistry for general DDS and periodontist

Taking and processing x rays

Sterilization

Welcoming and checking out patients, manual scheduling, and balancing of daily accounts receivable

Ray Graham Association: Addison, Illinois (1981 – 1987)

Position: Full - Time Shift Supervisor

• Supervise staff in running a home for severe and profound mentally handicapped adult women

Related Education, Professional Affiliations, Certifications/Training

William Rainey Harper College: Palatine, Illinois Date of completion: 1997

Degree: Associates in Applied Science and Illinois state dental hygiene license.

Certified in CPR

Certified in the delivery of local anesthetic

Certified in the delivery and monitoring of nitrous oxide

Past member of the advisory board for the College of DuPage Dental Hygiene Program

Member of Illinois State Dental Society

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