Sylvia McLean

• Provided thorough dental cleanings and oral health assessments for diverse patient populations.
• Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and preventive care strategies.
• Utilized advanced dental tools to perform scaling, root planing, and polishing procedures.
• Maintained sterilization protocols for dental instruments and equipment compliance.
• Educated patients about proper oral health care, including diet, brushing, flossing, and the use of fluoride.

• Performed comprehensive dental cleanings and assessments for diverse patient populations.
• Removed deposits from teeth by scaling and root planing with hand or ultrasonic instruments.
• Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and preventive care techniques.
• Ensured that infection control procedures were followed at all times during treatments.
• Took medical and dental history and recorded vital signs of patients.
• Applied sealants, fluorides, desensitizing agents, topical anesthetics, cavity varnishes, and other restorative materials to teeth surfaces as needed.
• Assisted in the management of patient records and treatment plans using electronic systems.

Accomplished dental hygienist who proudly maintains a highly productive, efficient and quality-driven environment at all times. Well trained offering vast experience in dental operations, excellent interpersonal communication skills and organizational savvy.

• Conducted dental cleanings and checked teeth for cracked fillings.
• Educated patients about proper oral health care, including diet, brushing, flossing, and the use of fluoride.
• Performed periodontal charting and took intraoral radiographs.
• Applied sealants, fluorides, desensitizing agents, topical anesthetics, cavity varnishes, and other restorative materials to teeth surfaces as needed.
• Removed deposits from teeth by scaling and root planing with hand or ultrasonic instruments.
• Ensured that infection control procedures were followed at all times during treatments.
• Reviewed patient charts before providing care in order to ensure accuracy of information.
• Monitored patients for pain and administered topical anesthetic to numb sensitive areas.

• Conducted dental cleanings and checked teeth for cracked fillings.
• Took medical and dental history and recorded vital signs of patients.
• Removed plaque and tartar from teeth using hand and mechanical scaler tools.
• Established clean, sterile and welcoming environment for patients.
• Managed dental records and entered information using [Software] to keep important patient information on file.

• Provided patient education on proper oral hygiene techniques and preventive dental care.
• Applied fluoride treatments to protect teeth against cavities.
• Instructed patients in brushing and flossing techniques to maintain optimal oral health.
• Administered local anesthetics prior to dental treatments when necessary.
• Performed root planing procedures to remove plaque from below the gum line.