dental hygienist

Laura Puryear Ware, RDH

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Cumming, Ga. 30040

404-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Dedicated and patient-focused RDH, looking for a hygiene position in a dental office with a warm and friendly team atmosphere, an office where patient care is top prority.

SKILLS SUMMARY

• Fourteen years experience as a registered dental hygienist.

• Superb patient rapport and individual patient care education skills

• Highly skilled in oral prophylaxis, root planning, and soft tissue management

• Experienced in providing diagnostic x-rays, updating medical histories and perio charting.

• Counseling and motivation patient to achieve optimal oral health.

PROFICIENIES

• Thoroughly reviewing health history, noting contraindications and other health concerns as needed.

• Intra/extraoral exam, periodontal evaluation and treatment development.

• Gentle instrumentation and optimal removal of plaque, tartar and bacteria above and below the gum line.

• Treatment of gingivitis and periodontitis with following periomaintence

• Placement of subgingival therapies, such as perio chip and arrestin.

• Utilize cavitron, piezo, and titan sonic scalers, hand scale periodontal patients with type I to type IV periodontal disease.

• Diagnostic and panoramic x-rays, digital imaging, interpreting dental radiographs.

• Providing and adequately applying cavity prevention agents such as fluoride and sealants

• Set up recall appointments, charting and treatment planning using Dentrix software

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dr. Robert Woods, Dunwoody, Ga. 1997-1999

Dr. Marc Adam, Alpharetta, Ga. 2001-Present (2 days a week)

Dr. Scott Fleming, Alpharetta, Ga. 2002-20010

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