Adriana Cary, RDH
Yorktown,VA
Summary
Motivated and patient-focused Dental Hygienist with 7 years of combined dental 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.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Dental Hygienist
River Valley Dentistry
Chattanooga, TN
10.2021 - Current
- Full-time hygienist treating average of 7 patients per day
- Skilled in comprehensive patient assessments, treatment planning and oral hygiene education
- Evaluating clinical findings, medical history and previous dental records to provide qualified dental hygiene services
- Implemented iTero patient scans in new and existing patient assessments
- Executed soft tissue management protocol after periodontal disease diagnosis was established
- Administered local anesthetic agents.
- Maintained patient recall system by scheduling hygiene appointments
Dental /Anesthesia Assistant
Center For Dental Anesthesia
Alexandria, VA
08.2017 - 03.2021
- Assisted in comprehensive dental care including specialized treatment for patients with special healthcare needs and phobias Sterilization, Procedure prep for Dental and General Anesthesia
- Dental Assisting: Hygiene, Restorative, Endodontic, Surgical, Prosthetic, Orthodontic
- Anesthesia Assisting: IV insertion, Endotracheal intubation/extubation, monitor vitals, administer O2/N2O, patient recovery and transport
- Software: Dentrix, Open Dental, EagleSoft, Dexis
- Administration: Scheduling, Correspondence, TX planning
- Radiography: FMX, Panoramic, CT Cone Beam
Dental Assistant
Jon W Williams, DDS & Dayne Patterson, DDS
Alexandria, VA
07.2013 - 08.2017
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and set up instrument trays to assist dentist
- Dental Assisting: Hygiene, Restorative, Endodontic, Surgical, Prosthetics, Orthodontic
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Northern Virginia Community College
Springfield, VA05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA05.2017
Skills
- Preventive Oral Health Education
- Local Anesthesia
- Nitrous Oxide
- Scaling and Root Planning
- Soft Tissue Management (STM)
- Software Proficiency - Dentrix, EagleSoft, Open Dental, Dexis
- ITero Scanning
Certification
- Licensed RDH in Virginia
- Licensed RDH in Tennessee
- CPR/BLS Certification
- Local Anesthetic/Nitrous Oxide Certification
- OSHA/HIPAA Trained
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Dental Hygienist
River Valley Dentistry
10.2021 - Current
Dental /Anesthesia Assistant
Center For Dental Anesthesia
08.2017 - 03.2021
Dental Assistant
Jon W Williams, DDS & Dayne Patterson, DDS
07.2013 - 08.2017
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Northern Virginia Community College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Virginia Commonwealth University
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