Susanna G. Parlatore
Elgin, IL. 60120
(630) 287 – 0825
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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