Abdulla Almalahi
Brooklyn
Summary
Patient focused dental hygiene student with clinical training in periodontal therapy, preventive care, and patient education. Clinical rotations include hospital dentistry, orthodontic care, pediatric care, and special needs patient management at Bellevue Hospital Center, Gouverneur Hospital, NYU Dental Clinic, and NYU Brooklyn Patient Care Center. Experience with digital radiography, intraoral scanning, air polishing, periodontal assessment using the 2018 AAP classification, administration of local anesthesia, dental nerve blocks, sealant placement, fluoride therapy, and preventive patient education.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Hygienist
Student
New York
09.2022 - 05.2026
Dental Hygiene Clinician
Bellevue Hospital Center, Gouverneur Hospital, and NYU Brooklyn Patient Care Center, New York, NY
Provided preventive and therapeutic dental hygiene care in hospital and community clinical settings
Treated medically complex and special needs patients
Performed periodontal assessments using 2018 AAP staging and grading
Completed scaling and root planing, periodontal maintenance, and prophylaxis
Placed dental sealants and applied fluoride treatments
Conducted caries risk assessments and preventive treatment planning
Administered local anesthesia and dental nerve blocks
Exposed digital radiographs
Used intraoral scanner for digital impressions and performed air polishing
Delivered patient education on oral hygiene techniques and disease prevention
Collaborated with dentists and multidisciplinary healthcare teams for treatment planning
Maintained OSHA and CDC infection control standards
Dental Hygiene Student Clinician
NYU Dental Clinic, New York, NY
Managed patient appointments and clinical records using Axium electronic dental records
Performed scaling and root planing, periodontal maintenance, and prophylaxis
Provided pediatric and orthodontic hygiene care
Conducted patient assessments and preventive treatment planning
Delivered one on one patient education on oral hygiene and disease prevention
Maintained clinical documentation and medical recordkeeping
Followed HIPAA compliance and infection control protocols
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
New York University
New York, NY05-2026
Skills
-Scaling and root planing
-Periodontal maintenance
-AAP periodontal classification
-Sealant placement
-Fluoride therapy
-Clinical assessment
-Treatment planning
-Therapeutic techniques
-Behavioral interventions
-Patient education
-Patient health education
-Patient relationship management
-Direct patient care
-Patient evaluations
-Clinical documentation
-Medical recordkeeping
-Records management
-Ethical practice
Languages
English
Professional
Arabic
Professional
Timeline
Dental Hygienist
Student
09.2022 - 05.2026
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
New York University