Dental Hygienist

## Description

**POSITION SUMMARY:** A dental hygienist is an oral health professional licensed to provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services to the public. A dental hygienist’s primary duties are to care for patients using an individual oral health regiment. ***This position has the ability to work 3-5 days/week***

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** Listed below are some services that are in the scope of care that a dental hygienist may be able to perform.

1. Health history assessment
2. Dental hygiene exam and charting of extra oral and extra oral conditions. Which include periodontal charting, dental charting and classifying occlusion
3. Dental hygiene assessment and treatment planning
4. Remove hard and soft deposits (Calculus, Trofilan/plagleg stain) from tooth surfaces.
5. Periodontal scaling and root planning
6. Administration of local anesthesia for Parx control
7. Apply tooth-decay preventive agents (Fluoride, sea (Ants) to the teeth.
8. Dental hygiene nutritional and dietary evaluation
9. Placement of satfeogival prescription drugs for prevention and treatment of periodontal disease
10. Expose, process and interpret dental x-rays
11. Place and remove periodontal dressings
12. Patient oral hygiene instruction to provide better health care maintenance.

**OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:** Perform other work related duties as assigned.
## Qualifications
**Qualifications**
Valid and active hygiene license to practice in the State of Maryland (Required)