Grace Pulpulaan
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Grace Pulpulaan

GRACE PULPULAAN
Hanover Park, IL 60133 | C:------------ | ------------


Summary
Driven and focused Dental Hygienist who has been in the dental field for 5 years. Experience working in a fast-paced dental office as a dental assistant and administrative assistant for the same company, now ready to explore my options, expand my experience and take the next career step as a Registered Dental Hygienist.


Skills
• Stain removal
• Oral cancer screening
• Fluoride and sealant application
• Dental disease treatment • Dental radiography
• Regulatory compliance
• Relationship development
• Team building


Experience
Registered Dental Hygienist Oct 2020 to Current
Restoration Dental Group – Wheaton, IL
• Performed a complete prophylaxis on patients of all ages
• Administered fluoride treatments and placed sealants
• Completed periodontal charting
• Performed full mouth debridement and scaling and root planning
• Performed FMX and panoramic x-rays on patients as needed
• Instructed patients on oral hygiene to improve and maintain optimal oral health
• Provided oral cancer screening
• Co-diagnose periodontal diseases with doctors


Lead Dental Assistant/Administrative Assistant Oct 2015 to Oct 2020
Smile Creations Dental ? Elk Grove Village, IL
• Chairside assistance in 4 handed dentistry.
• Took bitewing, periapical and panoramic X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
• Broke down and set up equipment and sterilized/disinfected various dental tools.
• Sanitized equipment cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
• Performed basic clerical duties such as appointment setting and replying to emails.
• Verified patient insurances and discussed EOBs with agents.
• Entered patient data into dental records system using Easy Dental and observed all confidentiality rules to maintain patient privacy.
• Monitored inventory and reported to doctor on low supplies.


Certified Nurse Assistant Jul 2014 to Mar 2016
Sunrise Senior Living ? St. Charles, IL
• Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding, ambulation and positioning.
• Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms to assess and prioritize need for further attention.
• Conducted routine checks on standard patient vitals, including blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
• Documented patient intake and dietary requirements, also assisting with feeding and monitoring.
• Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.



Education and Training
Associate of Applied Science, Dental Hygiene May 2020
College of DuPage ? Glen Ellyn, IL

High School Diploma Jun 2014
Glenbard North High School ? Carol Stream, IL



Certifications
CNA certification - 6/2014
Completion of Local Anesthesia certification 5/2020
CPR BLS certification - 9/2020


References
Marvin Amayun, DMD.
Smile Creations Dental
1100 Nerge Rd. Ste 209, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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Casey Amayun – Office Manager
Smile Creations Dental
1100 Nerge Rd. Ste 209, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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Julie Soukup – Nurse Coordinator
Sunrise Senior Living
600 Dunham Rd, St. Charles, IL 60174
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