Overview The Dental Hygienist promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis, providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act. Qualifications • Graduate of an accredited Dental Hygienist program. • Currently licensed as a Dental Hygienist in the state of Georgia. • At least 2 years clinical experience. • Current CPR certification. (BCLS) by AHA • Proper use of Dental Technology, Dental Health Maintenance, Infection Control. • Excellent communication, organizational and customer service skills. Responsibilities • Prepare treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols. • Prepare patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient. • Provide information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests. • Maintain instruments for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selection instruments. • Select materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient’s oral health. • Complete dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from gum margins. • Detect 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. • Arrest dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity-preventing agents. • Maintain patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances; placing, carving and finishing amalgam restorations; removing cement from crowns and bridges. • Perform periodontal probing and charting, scaling and root paining, and full mouth debridements. • Assist dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers. • Educate patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and post operative instructions; providing reminders of time of next dental hygienist visit. • Document dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in EMR. • Maintain strict patient confidentiality by adhering to all HIPAA rules and regulations. • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; completing professional CEUs; establishing personal networks.