Dental Hygienist

Description:

Today's Dental Network:

If you are looking for a place where you can grow in your career with access to endless opportunities for mentorship, training, compensation and more - then look no further than Today's Dental Network. You are the center of everything we do.

Our network spans the entire spectrum of dental care so we can provide a full scope of services to people across all walks of life, from infants to seniors and everything in between. That means, regardless of your career goals, we have a place for you - and a multi-disciplinary team to support your growth.

We purposefully target geographic regions to grow and operate full scope micro-networks so that our doctor's benefit from both an in-house referral network and collaboration with other specialists.

About Ellenton Family Dental:

Dr. Whaley holds himself and his team to the highest standards. Patient comfort is a top priority, and we want every patient to feel satisfied with the care they receive. Whether you come in for general, cosmetic or restorative dental care, you can feel confident in the friendly, knowledgeable team at Ellenton Family Dental.

About the role:

A Dental Hygienist is the first point of contact when patients visit a dental clinic. Their duties include screening patients, educating them about their diet and how it impacts their oral health and counselling them during and after treatment. Dental Hygienists can also perform minor dental procedures such as cleaning the teeth and gums, removing plaque and fixing dentures.

Requirements:
Counselling patients and keeping them calm during examination and treatment
Screening patients, including conducting mouth and neck examinations, and reviewing oral health history
Educating patients on proper teeth and gum care and the importance of diet on oral health
Taking X-rays and developing dental impressions and radiographs of teeth
Sterilizing dental instruments and equipment
Removing plaque, cleaning teeth, and helping to prevent gum disease
Supporting the Dentist on all aspects of dental care
Staying current with the latest developments in dentistry
Collecting medical and dental histories from patients
Charting dental conditions based on observations and evaluations