Register Dental Hygienist

Keiry Defrank, RDH

Registered Dental Hygienist

**** ***** *** ***# ** ●Bronx, NY 10453 ● (347)340- 7262 ● adnp9p@r.postjobfree.com HIGHLIGHTS

• Focused on patient’s comfort by administering local and topical anesthesia to ensure pain control during treatment.

• Gifted in positively responding to change, embracing and using new practices, diagnostic and therapeutic technologies to accomplish goals and solve problems.

• Valued team member with collaborative attitude, excellent process improvement abilities, and dedication to office growth.

• Competent and dedicated dental hygienist with in- depth knowledge of providing dental services to patients of all ages. CORE COMPETENCIES

• Scaling and root planing

• Local infiltration

• Digital radiograph

• Custom whitening tray

• Knowledge of Oraqix

• Mouthguards fabrication

• Sealant placement

• Dental impression

• Air polisher

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Open Dental

• Dentrix

• Intraoral Camera

• VixWin

• Zoom

• Dexis

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Student Dental Hygienist

Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College/CUNY, Bronx, NY (2017- 2020)

• Completed oral health treatment and education for more than 30 patients including pediatric, adolescent, geriatric and medically compromised individuals.

• Administered a wide range of local anesthesia such as oraqix, topical and local filtration for pain relief

• Applied local chemotherapeutic agents to patients with the purpose of reducing oral bacteria.

• Applied sealants

• Took dental impression for the purpose of whitening and mouthguard fabrication. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dental Office Manager

Jimenez Family Dental P.C, New York, NY (11/2005 – 01/2020)

• Managing and recording the finances of the practice

• Hiring, training, supervising and paying of staff

• Resolve patient and dentist issues in accordance with company policies, procedures, healthcare regulations and dental board standards.

• Carry on billing and payment of dental insurance claims.

• Implementing procedures and policies for smooth operations between practice, staff and patients. EDUCATION

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in Dental Hygiene, 5/2020 Hostos Community College/CUNY, Bronx, NY

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

New York State Dental Hygiene License

AFFILIATION

Member: American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA) Dual Bachelors’ (B.S) Degree in Criminal Justice and Spanish Literature, 05/2004 Buffalo State College/SUNY, Buffalo, NY

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