High School Dental

Monica Lowery

Email: ********@************.***

Address:

City: Carrollton

State: TX

Zip: 75006

Country: USA

Phone: 956-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Empathetic dental hygiene professional with proven record of reassuring and alleviating patient fears. Enthusiastic about dental health and enjoys educating patients about personal dental care, hygiene and preventative techniques.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Texas State TC, Harlingen TX 1/2001 to 6/2005 (Applied Science)

High School Dipolma from University of Texas at Pan American, Harlingen TX 1/2001 to 9/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Empathetic dental hygiene professional with proven record of reassuring and alleviating patient fears. Enthusiastic about dental health and enjoys educating patients about personal dental care, hygiene and preventative techniques.

Licenses

Registered Dental Hygienist, CPR Certification

Skill Highlights

Dental x-rays expertise

Accurate intraoral measurements

Sealants (SE)

CPR

American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA)

Scaling and root planning

Fluent in Spanish

Oral cancer screenings

Dentrix

Eaglesoft

Plaque control instruction

Tobacco cessation programs

Nutrition counseling

Desensitizing agents

Patient education

Professional Experience

April 2010 to June 2012

Kool Smiles NCRDLL Weslaco, Texas

Dental Hygienist

Greeted and prepared patients for dental examinations.

Thoroughly gathered and recorded medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.

Educated patients about proper oral hygiene and plaque control procedures.

Cleaned stains, calcareous deposits and accretions from teeth and beneath margins of gums.

July 2009 to April 2010

Palmview Pediatric Palmview, Texas

Dental Hygienist

Set up examination room and dental trays in preparation for examinations and procedures.

Effectively operated x-ray machines and developed x-rays.

Applied fluorides or other cavity-prevention agents to inhibit tooth decay.

Examined teeth and gum with appropriate dental instruments, x-rays and other diagnostic equipment.

Educated patients regarding preventive dental care, plaque control, causes and treatment of dental problems and oral healthcare services.

September 2007 to April 2009

Med-Point Dental Mcallen, Texas

Dental Hygienist

Evaluated oral and dental health.

Skillfully used hand instruments, ultrasonic cavitron inserts and prophy handpieces to remove hard deposits and stains from teeth.

Examined gums with probes, and identified periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease.

Designed a dental report card that explained patients' dental health status and treatment plans.

Education and Training

2005 Texas State TC Harlingen, Texas

Associate of Science Applied Science

Licensed Dental Hygienist inTexas

University of Texas at Pan American Edingburg, Texas

Basics Basics

Coursework in Dental Hygiene

Community Service

Helping Hands, 2000

Participated in a wide variety of charitable works to support homeless.

Streamlined fundraising effort to successfully raise 20K.

Supervised budget committee to ensure funds were properly used.

Lone Star Project

Helps low income families get necessary dental treatment

Sealant Day

Helped children recieve preventive treatment parent insurance did not cover

References

Lucy Gonzalez, Office Manger 956-***-****

Dr. Tan DDS, Kool Smiles DDS 310-***-****

Dr. Laura Mego, Palmview DDS 956-***-****

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