Registered Dental Hygienist

Select Dental Management•Plainville, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Central CT Dental Group champions a patient-centric approach, fostering exceptional patient experiences, top-notch employee and dentist retention, and remarkable practice growth. The Registered Dental Hygienist will thrive in an efficient office environment alongside an exceptional, well-trained, highly motivated dental team where they can expand their knowledge and career. This role is ideal for someone drawn to working in a clinically-focused, patient-centric, fully digital dental office. Our modern, fully digital practices provide restorative care, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, extractions, and implant restorations.

Requirements

Possess a strong commitment to patient care, patient health and quality work.
Associate or advanced degree in Dental Hygiene.
State certification/license as required to work as a Dental Hygienist.
One year or more of relevant experience in the dental industry preferred but open to no experience for the right candidate.

Nice To Haves

Outgoing personality
Strong interpersonal skills
Experience in the dental industry

Responsibilities

Patient screening procedures, such as assessment of oral health conditions, reviewing health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse.
Removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth.
Applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides).
Teaching patients' appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling).
Counseling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health.
Making impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs).
Other duties as assigned.