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Candace Dokis

Pickering,ON

Summary

I am a skilled and experienced Registered Dental Hygienist with a proven track record at Paris Dental Centre. Adept in dental cleanings, patient education, and maintaining infection control standards. Will not hesitate to help the team, and eager to learn new tasks/skills. I’ve always excelled in patient relationship building and demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and teamwork. I always strive to provide a 5 star experience for patients, as well as my team members. My patients health outcomes and experiences are my top priority.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Orthodontic Dental Hygienist

Paris Dental Centre Orthodontics - Dr. Berco
03.2021 - 02.2025
  • Clinical duties including bonding brackets, repositioning and repairing, changing arch wires, debonding brackets and attachments, removes excess cement, retainer insertions, and cements bands
  • Intraoral digital scanning for appliances/retainers
  • Provides patients with oral hygiene instruction
  • Takes x-rays (pan/ceph), intra-oral and extra-oral photos if required
  • Takes impressions for appliances-lingual fixed retainers
  • Coordinates charting procedures
  • Prepare Lab scripts, set up trays

Registered Dental Hygienist

Paris Dental Centre
10.2018 - 02.2025
  • Performed regular teeth cleanings to maintain/ improve patients' oral health and prevent gum disease.
  • Developed personalized oral care plans based on individual patient needs and dental history.
  • Used ultrasonic scaler to effectively remove plaque and tartar from teeth surfaces.
  • Using ScanX radiographs to capture clear and accurate dental images.
  • Conducted thorough complete oral health assessments, including examination of hard and soft tissues.
  • Providing thorough oral health instruction and demos.
  • Treatment planning for hygiene services as well as restorative treatment planning for DDS.
  • Booking next hygiene appointments.

Registered Dental Hygienist

Great Slave Dental Clinic
08.2016 - 08.2018
  • Performed regular teeth cleanings to maintain/improve patients' oral health and prevent gum disease.
  • Developed personalized oral care plans based on individual patient needs and dental history.
  • Used ultrasonic scaler (piezo) to effectively remove plaque and tartar from teeth.
  • Conducted thorough oral health assessments, including examination of gums and detection of cavities.
  • Provided through oral health instruction with demos and samples.
  • Sterilization experience
  • Admin experience
  • Provided Zoom Whitening in office
  • Paper charting

Education

Dental Hygiene 3 Year Accredited Program -

Canadore College of Applied Arts And Technology
North Bay, ON
07.2016

Skills

  • Tracker experience
  • Orthodontics experience
  • Perform dental cleanings and educate patients on oral hygiene practices and preventive care
  • Impressions and Digital Scanning
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Maintain infection control standards
  • Combination of ultrasonic and hand scaling instrumentation
  • Oral cancer screening
  • Patient relationship building
  • Patient oral health instruction with demo’s on proper OH aid use
  • Periodontal evaluation
  • Treatment Planning (perio and restorative tx plan for DDS)
  • Fluoride treatments
  • Dental radiography (PAN, CEPH, bws, pa)
  • Dental charting - hard and soft tissue
  • Radiographic interpretation
  • Thorough complete patient assessments
  • Medical history review/updates
  • Stain removal
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Appointment scheduling

Languages

English

Timeline

Registered Orthodontic Dental Hygienist

Paris Dental Centre Orthodontics - Dr. Berco
03.2021 - 02.2025

Registered Dental Hygienist

Paris Dental Centre
10.2018 - 02.2025

Registered Dental Hygienist

Great Slave Dental Clinic
08.2016 - 08.2018

Dental Hygiene 3 Year Accredited Program -

Canadore College of Applied Arts And Technology

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