Dental Hygienist - General Dentistry

Quadrant, Inc. • Fairfax, VA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 4w ago

Dental Hygienist - General Dentistry

Fairfax, VA

MUST:

Must have an active VA License as a Dental Hygienist
1 year of experience (preferred)
X-ray certified (preferred)
Strong communication skills

DUTIES:

Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient
Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments
Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient's oral health
Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins
Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums; using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession; exposing and developing radiographic studies
Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity-preventing agents
Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

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