Melissa Hall
Summary
Motivated and patient-focused Dental Hygienist with 6 years of experience treating individuals with diverse dental concerns. Passionate about providing compassionate care and building relationships with patients to facilitate trust. Active listener with commitment to developing rapport. Offering exceptional patient education skills to promote preventive care. Looking to build knowledge and skill and broaden my passion for pediatric patients and orthodontics.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Dental Hygienist
Maplebrook Dental
11.2017 - Current
- Provide patients with preventative care techniques to ensure optimal oral health and personal well-being.
- Task including Invisalign insertion, iTero scanning, scaling, root planing, selective polish, various fluoride treatments, digital radiographs, periodontal assessments, processing and sterilizing of instruments, sealant application, 3D printing study models, night guard appliances and smile designs.
- Screened patients for signs of oral cancer, lesions, or disease by visually and manually inspecting gingiva and periodontium.
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing and brushing.
- Maintained accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Temp Stars
11.2022 - Current
- Temping at various offices, adapting to new patient, software systems, technologies and environments.
- Task usually include updating medical records, scaling, root planing, polish, fluoride treatments, education and radiographs.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Richmond Hill Dentistry
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Scaling, root planing, selective polish, fluoride, sealant application, patient education, radiographs.
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing, brushing and other interdental aids.
- Carried out advanced dental cleaning services.
- Administered topical anesthetics to patients' gums to prepare areas being worked on.
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Oxford College of Arts, Business And Technology
Scarborough, Ontario05.2017
Continuing Eduction Course - Health Sciences
Queens University
Kingston, ON07.2019
Sociology
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS05.2015
Skills
- Safety Compliance
- Efficient at Time Management
- Patient Relations
- Intra-Oral Camera Operations/Radiographs
- Patient Management
- Periodontal Disease Identification
- Treatment Planning
- Preventative Maintenance
- Pain Control
- Medical History Documentation
Accomplishments
- NDHCB Certificate - May 2017
- Self Initiated - March 2022
- Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level C - March 2023
- Women in Dentistry Seminar - April 2023
- Patient Acceptance: Align Technology - April 2023
- Invisalign Course: Expand the Potential of Your Practice with iTero Scanners - August 2022
- Mastering Invisalign Go - October 2021
- Implant Survival Course- June 2018
Timeline
Registered Dental Hygienist
Temp Stars
11.2022 - Current
Registered Dental Hygienist
Maplebrook Dental
11.2017 - Current
Registered Dental Hygienist
Richmond Hill Dentistry
09.2017 - 05.2018
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Oxford College of Arts, Business And Technology
Continuing Eduction Course - Health Sciences
Queens University
Sociology
Dalhousie University
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