Flexible Dental Hygienist

Promote Dental Health: Complete dental prophylaxis, provide oral cancer screening, and perform procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.

Prepare patients for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, seating, and draping patients.
Provide information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
Maintain instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
Select materials and equipment for dental hygiene visits by evaluating patients' oral health.
Complete dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.
Detect disease by completing oral cancer screening and examining gums, using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession, and exposing and developing radiographic studies.
Arrest dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity-preventing agents.
Job Requirements: Active dental hygiene license Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology Understanding of HIPAA regulations and ability to maintain patient confidentiality Excellent communication skills to educate patients on oral health care practice