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Dental Hygienist
Staten Island NY 10309
Description
This highly motivated and positive individual assists in the prevention and treatment of oral disease, focusing on periodontal health by monitoring oral hygiene practices and assisting the patient to develop a home care plan to maintain their oral health. Hygienists also can give specific advice on prevention, nutrition, use of fluoride and smoking cessation.
Key Tasks:
The requirements listed below are representative, but not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
- Set up and prepare surgery before the start of each session when working without an Assistant.
- Provide dental health education about tooth care and diet
- Remove plaque and calculus by scaling and polishing teeth
- Take impressions and/or dental radiographs of teeth as required
- Apply prophylactic/antibacterial materials, fissure sealants and topical fluorides to help prevent tooth decay
- Carry out screening and monitoring procedures
- Treat and help prevent gingivitis and periodontitis
- Ensure that sterile conditions are maintained
- Clean and sterilize all equipment and working surfaces to the required standards at the end of each session
- Use a range of different dental instruments
- Maintain patient dental records; update all medical records as necessary
- Take all reasonable methods to ensure patient comfort
- Report equipment failures or breakages to the principle or practice manager, so that action may be taken to remedy any defects
- Follow Health & Safety guidelines in all aspects including when taking x-rays, handling mercury, disposing of sharp and clinical waste, resuscitation, emergency procedures and fire drill
- Offer advice and encouragement to patients
- Follow all practice policies and procedures
- Obey all dental ethical guidelines including all rules on confidentiality and Data Protection
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- A two-year Diploma in Dental Hygiene or three-year Oral Health Science Degree
- Experience using computers and MS Office Experience working in surgery
- Must be a people person with a great attitude and attention to detail
- Any extra courses taken relevant to dentistry
- Registered Hygienist
Our dental practice offers employment opportunities that promote professional, personal, and financial growth. We work extremely hard to provide our employees with continuous professional development and a supportive work environment. Competitive wages, great benefits, and opportunities for advancement are just a few reasons why a career with us is an investment in your future.
DENTAL ARTS CENTER
Registered Dental Hygienist
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Though many people consider this normal, this is one of the first signs of gingivitis (gum disease).
Water keeps your mouth cleaner while distributing healthy nutrients throughout your body.
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Saliva helps cancel out scary bacterial acids and rinse away food particles.
We know this to be true because we put the health and safety of our team members and patient's before anything else. We have increased our cleaning frequency, using layered disinfectant protocols and purchased UV-C sterilization lights for another layer of disinfection.
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ADA study finds COVID-19 rate among dentists less than 1%
American Dental Association
October 15 at 4:17 PM ·
Researchers from the ADA Science and Research Institute and Health Policy Institute are working in collaboration with the American Dental Hygienists Association to collect and report infection rate data on dentists and hygienists as part of an ongoing survey.
“This is very good news for dentists and patients,” said American Dental Association (ADA) Science and Research Institute Chief Executive Officer Marcelo Araujo, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., the senior author of the report. “This means that what dentists are doing – heightened infection control and increased attention to patient and dental team safety – is working.”
Read more: https://bit.ly/3dtYfXe
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