Hygienist/Dental Therapist at Choice Dental

Essential responsibilities: Others may be assigned

• Welcome and seat patients cheerfully. 
• Prepare and properly set up treatment rooms for hygiene procedures. 
• Review and update patient’s health history; chart progress, treatments, and home care compliance.  
• Clean calculus deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments, including scaling and root planning for patients with periodontal disease
• Apply fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
• Assess and evaluate patient through exam, patient records, and patient’s medical history to assist in diagnosis of dental hygiene problems, disease, and efficacy of administered treatment plans. 
• Recognize early signs of periodontal disease; chart restorations and notate areas of concern.
• Develop and present treatment plans.
• Capture x-rays, process, download and mount for doctor to view; capable of interpreting x-rays independently. 
• Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease; communicate findings to patient and doctor. 
• Selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth, as needed. 
• Educate and motivate patient on proper oral hygiene and corrective/preventative measures. 
• Work chair side with Dentist as needed, assist doctor in hygiene examination. 
• Schedule appropriate re-care appointments. 
• Maintain hygiene hand pieces and instruments in good repair and sufficient supply. 
• fitting orthodontic headgear, facebows, tooth separators and bonded retainers
• taking impressions
• Placing brackets and bands on teeth
• Giving advice on appliance care
• Must be comfortable seeing and able to maintain a professional demeanor and attitude while working around blood and smells that may be unpleasant.

Knowledge and Skill Requirement:

• Associate's Degree from ADA accredited dental hygienist school; Current State Licensure; CPR Certification; Preferred one-year dental experience.
• Certified in anesthesia and/or Sedation, if appropriate

Competencies:

• Ability to perform basic dental procedures
• A high level of manual dexterity (be good with your hands)
• Good eyesight
• Good physical health
• A friendly and sympathetic approach with a calm, confident and reassuring manner
• An ability to relate well to a wide range of people
• Ability to use initiative and make informed judgment
• Ability to use the computer
• Must be able to work both independently and cooperatively in team settings.
• Have very good time management and organizational skills to manage the administrative aspects of the job.

Salay range

N66,000 - N130,000