Mercedes Gutierrez

1322 Morris Ave. Apt 2C (917) 239-6630

Objective

/ To obtain a position as a Dental Hygienist

Qualifications

/ Key Skills: Digital dental radiographs, Dental intraoral camera, Softdent software, Effective in soft tissue management, Adept in sealants, fluoride and Arestin.
Technical Skills: Microsoft: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Softdent.
Core Qualities: Driven, Fast learner, Team player, and Goal Oriented
Languages: Fluent in Spanish

Clinical Skills

/ §  Daily dental clinic operations including sterilization, infection control and equipment maintenance and repair.
§  Knowledge and usage of dental terminology, dental instruments and instrument sharpening.
§  Expose, develop and mount film base radiographs.
§  Taking digital radiographs using Schick. Panoramic radiographs, dental intraoral camera and 3D dental scan.
§  Knowledge in four hand dentistry in general, surgical extraction, implant, sinus lifts, bone graft, crown lengthening and periodontal dentistry.
§  Periodontal charting and documentation of caries detection.
§  Assess and chart blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate.
§  Assisting with mild and general anesthesia.
§  Effective communication of oral hygiene instruction and proper dispensing of oral hygiene aids.
§  Scaling and root planning either by hand or with ultrasonic scaler.
§  Administer topical fluoride with either trays or Varnish.
§  Application of dental sealant with cotton rolls or dental dam.
§  Arestin placement and evaluation.
§  Use of topical anesthetics, Oraqix, Cetacaine and local anesthesia certified.
§  Manufacturing bleaching trays, soft and hard night guards and orthodontic Essix retainers.
§  Performing Zoom and Boost whiting system.
§  Usage of Velscope and CDX biopsy.
§  Inventory of dental supply and communication with dental representative.
§  CPR trained

Work History

/
Dental assistant / Park 56 Dental Group , NY,NY / Dec 1999 – present
Sale Specialist / Macys (Levis), New York, NY / June 1995 -2000

Education

/ A.A.S in Dental Hygiene / New York City College of Technology , New York, NY / June 2016

References

/ A.A.S in Fashion Fashion Insitute of Technology June 2007
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