Dental Hygienist - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Philadelphia, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide preventative and therapeutic dental treatment, patient education and home care instruction for clients.
- Conduct patient screening and oral health assessments, including taking vital signs and documenting patient medical and health history
- Take dental impressions
- Take and develop X-rays
- Perform preventative dental procedures such as teeth cleaning, scaling, gum stimulation and fluoride and sealant applications
- Provide oral care instructions such as oral hygiene procedures, strategies to maintain and improve oral health and on the impact of nutrition on oral health
- Consult with dentists on patient care
- May perform restorative and orthodontic procedures under the direction of a dentist
- May supervise dental assistants in their health care functions
- 2 year/Associate Degree
- Dental Hygiene license with the Commonwealth of PA