About the JobJob Details: - Job Title: Dental Hygienist
- Location: Baltimore, MD 21215
- Salary Range: $45.00 - $50.00 Hourly
- Position Type: Full Time or Part Time
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/weekESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Listed below are some services that are in the scope of care that a dental hygienist may be able to perform.
- Health history assessment
- Dental hygiene exam and charting of extra oral and extra oral conditions. Which include periodontal charting, dental charting and classifying occlusion
- Dental hygiene assessment and treatment planning
- Remove hard and soft deposits (Calculus, Trofilan/plagleg stain) from tooth surfaces.
- Periodontal scaling and root planning
- Administration of local anesthesia for Parx control
- Apply tooth-decay preventive agents (Fluoride, sea (Ants) to the teeth.
- Dental hygiene nutritional and dietary evaluation
- Placement of satfeogival prescription drugs for prevention and treatment of periodontal disease
- Expose, process and interpret dental x-rays
- Place and remove periodontal dressings
- Patient oral hygiene instruction to provide better health care maintenance.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications: - Valid and active hygiene license to practice in the State of Maryland (Required)
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