Dental Hygiene Resume
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Dental Hygiene Resume


ALLISON SCHWAB
A------------ | C: ------------ | PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776

Summary
Dental hygienist who is highly effective at anticipating and accommodating patient needs. Friendly, punctual and enthusiastic team player. Adept at minimizing patient discomfort. Able to multitask and coordinate with other staff.

Skills
• Dental prophylaxis
• Administration of local anesthesia
• Nitrous oxide sedation
• Soft tissue management
• Dentrix
• Intraoral and extra oral cancer screening • Digital radiographs
• Sealant placement
• Coronal polishing
• Scaling and root planing
• Fluoride application
• First Aid/CPR

Experience

Dental Smiles 4 Kids | Ronkonkoma, NY
Pediatric Dental Hygienist
05/2017 - Current • Cared for patients using advanced tooth cleaning methods
• Instructed patients on dental hygiene and oral care by demonstrating effective flossing and brushing techniques and recommending quality oral care products.
• Took dental images and X-rays to identify areas of concern and presented to dentists for review.
• Applied sealants and protective coatings to teeth, protecting enamel and preventing cavities.
• Manually and visually examined gums to determine periodontal disease and screen for oral cancer.
• Customized dental prophylactic treatment to meet individual patients' needs.

Denttemp | Mount Sinai, NY
Dental Hygienist
01/2017 - 05/2017 • Managed dental records and entered information using Dentrix and Eaglesoft to keep important patient information on file.
• Took dental images and X-rays to identify areas of concern and presented to dentists for review.
• Instructed patients on dental hygiene and oral care by demonstrating effective flossing and brushing techniques and recommending quality oral care products.
• Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
• Created dental x-rays using digital methods to help dentists detect tooth decay, cavities and other issues needing to be treated.

BARRY RUBIN, M.D., P.C | East Setauket, New York
Medical Record Transcriber
02/2016 - 01/2017 • Transcribe medical reports and other correspondence and ensure they are mailed out in a timely fashion.
• Mail out patient medical records to referring doctors and insurance companies.
• Politely answer phone calls and transfer to appropriate department.
STONY BROOK DENTAL P.C. Floater | Stony Brook, New York
07/2014 - 01/2016 • Received and placed telephone calls to patients.
• Located missing file materials.
• Pulled patient's charts.
• Input patient's records into the electronic system.
• Sterilized hygiene and doctor examination rooms.
• Scheduled patient appointments.

Education and Training

Briarcliffe College | Patchogue, NY
Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene
08/2016
Graduated Cum Laude

Comsewogue High School | Port Jefferson Station, NY
High School Diploma
06/2014
• Italian Honor Society Member

Certifications
• Infiltration of Local Anesthetic and Administration of Nitrous - Oxide/Oxygen Sedation
• CPR/BLS Certification