Dental Hygienist needed in our dental office

Our outstanding private, fee for service, dental practice is seeking an exceptional Dental Hygienist for an opportunity to join our dedicated team. 

 Responsibilities

To treat patients, you will need to talk to them. You will need to take patient histories, speak with them about their oral hygiene habits and routine, and explain what you are doing during treatments. If you struggle to communicate or are not confident, this task would be challenging for you. 

Being detail-oriented is another crucial skill for dental hygienists. To complete treatments, you will need to carefully pay attention to what you and the dentist are doing. You will need to be able to focus on small details of patients’ teeth or gums.

When you work in dental hygiene role, you will encounter people who are afraid to go to the dentist. When patients start weeping in the dental chair because they are afraid of dentists, you will have to comfort them, and for that, you need to be a compassionate person.

Every patient is different. You will encounter unique challenges with each patient, and you will need to be a good problem solver to handle these challenges. For instance, if you have terrified patients, you will need to figure out how to ease them and complete their treatments. 

As a dental hygienist, you will work with sharp tools inside patients’ mouths. For that, you need to have excellent control of your hands to complete treatments safely. 

One of the hard skills required to become a dental hygiene professional is completing initial dental assessments. You will examine patients’ mouths first, and then the dentist will provide the necessary treatments.

Cleaning patients’ teeth is an integral part of the dental hygienist’s job. Dental hygienists use tools to carefully remove tartar, plaque, and food debris from patients’ teeth. They also clean under the gum line to help gum disease prevention.

Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent cavities. Patients receive fluoride treatments in the dental office to keep their teeth healthy. You will need to know how to perform fluoride treatments professionally.