Dental Hygienist (West Norman, Ok)
Dental DepotNorman, Oklahoma, United States
Posted August 19, 2024
Full Time
About the Company
Dental Depot is a family‑owned, patient‑centered dental practice that delivers comprehensive oral health services— including implants, dentures, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, and emergency care—to patients of all ages. The clinic’s distinctive 19th‑century train‑station‑styled building offers a warm, inviting atmosphere while its state‑of‑the‑art operatories feature Hu Friedy instruments, Tulsa Dental Wave One units, soft‑tissue lasers, Schick digital sensors, and intra‑oral cameras. Employees benefit from a collaborative environment that emphasizes hands‑on patient care from day one and provides opportunities to refine clinical skills and learn the business aspects of running a successful practice. By prioritizing patient needs over profit, Dental Depot cultivates a culture of care, innovation, and professional growth that appeals to both seasoned dentists and aspiring dental professionals.
Job Description
Perform prophylaxis and/or periodontal scaling and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop x rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.
Requirements
- Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments and/or ultrasonic technology.
- Utilize laser therapy in conjunction with Gingivitis and/or periodontal treatment.
- Record and review patient medical histories.
- Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal pockets and signs of gum disease.
- Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease.
- Expose periapical, bitewing and panoramic x rays.
- Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
- Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments.
- Feel lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer.
- Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients or the general public.
- Apply fluorides or other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
- Maintain patient recall system.
- Administer local anesthetic agents.
- Remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth.
- Conduct dental health clinics for community groups to augment services of dentist.
- Remove sutures and dressings.
- Place and remove rubber dams, matrices, and temporary restorations.
- Make impressions for whitening trays.
- Provide local anesthesia to patients receiving restorative treatment.
- Assist in the upkeep of the sterilization lab by helping with cleaning and bagging of instruments.
- Provide preventive and periodontal treatment as needed while the patient is in the Doctor's chair.
- Comply with Dental Depot policies and procedures, OSHA policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, and HIPAA policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits