ADRIAN P. FITTS
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Registered Dental Hygienist
Career Profile
QUALIFIED DENTAL HYGIENIST / HYGIENIST / RDH offers a solid educational background at NHTI Dental Hygiene Clinic for AS, and Vermont Technical College for BS. Externship from 2008-2010 at NHTI has provided me the experience within the industry to lead patients to proper hygiene through program recommendations. Significant qualifications include:
Performed comprehensive oral prophylaxis on geriatric, pediatric, adolescent, adult Clients, including personal instruction on home care use of intraoral camera, Magnification loupes Orascoptic.
Placement of antimicrobials, Placement of Sealants.
Periodontal Dressings, Suture removal.
Administration of Local Anesthesia, Nitrous Oxide
Traditional/ Digital Radiographs.
Skillful in use of Dentrix Software/Kodak/Eagle soft/Soft Dent
Medical Emergencies
Impressions/study models
Nutrition counseling / Tobacco cessation
Professional Experience
Concord Pediatric Dentistry 2015
Registered Dental Hygienist, Concord, Lincoln, New London
Urgent Dental Care 2014-2015
Registered Dental Hygienist, Manchester, NH
RDH Temps 2011-present
Providing Dental Hygiene temp service for NH & MA
Dental Expressions NH 2011-2014
Registered Dental Hygienist
Alpha Dental MA 2011
Registered Dental Hygienist
Main St. Dental Serving Northern NH
Plymouth NH 03264 2010
Conduct comprehensive medical/dental histories, perform intra oral examination by checking all anatomical structures and critically analyzing each tooth surface for plaque by disclosing each patient to ensure thorough prophylaxis, Extra oral exams to identify any signs of possible cancer or abnormalities, Take, interpret, and present Radiographs (FMS, PANX, BWX’s, PA’s) to educate patient on key areas of probable decay or disease, Perform scaling and root planning on periodontal patients through the use of Cavitron( Ultrasonic scaling) and hand scaling, Gather periodontal health information through use of in depth periodontal probing to Inform the patient as well as the dentist of any abnormalities,or presence of disease, remove sutures from extraction sites, administer periodontal antibiotics to periodontal patients to improve periodontal pocket depth, create treatment plans for each patient, Oral hygiene instruction ( instructing and critiquing patients ways of brushing, flossing to best serve the patient on their oral health). Also providing outstanding patient education on the topics of the Oral systemic link, implementing tobacco cessation to patients who use tobacco products by explaining the consequences as a contributing factor to their habit in relation to soft tissue and hard tissue damage it can cause and patient nutrition guiding patients to proper oral and total health. Provide skillful use of Local Anesthesia with NO2 to soothe patients’ dental anxiety.
Home Improvement Sales
Lowe’s Home Improvement 2006-2010
Service all incoming clientele regarding home improvement preferences. Ask probing questions to decide what the needs of the individual are. Demonstrate features and benefits of each product to sell to general public.
Provided excellent customer service to customers coming in to look at products and guide them to the correct product for their needs.
Boosted employee moral through example; being positive, asking questions to lead people in the right direction for purchase.
Assistant JV Baseball coach 2007
Laconia High School
Honors and Awards
Vermont Technical College
Phi Theta Kappa 2014-2015
NHTI Concords Community College
Dean’s Honor List for four semesters at Concords Community College (2005, 2007, 2009, 2010)
Research / Publications / Education
Vermont Technical College
Bachelors in Dental Hygiene 2015
NHTI Concord Community College
Associate Science Dental Hygiene 2010
Laconia high school 2005
High School Diploma
Licensure
License to practice Dental Hygiene in the state of New Hampshire, and Massachusetts
Certified Fiber-optic Delivered Diode Laser
North East Regional Board Local Anesthesia Certified