Celeste Ferguson
Sicklerville
Summary
Focused dental hygienist with several years of expertise in assessment, treatment and prevention of oral diseases. Highly accomplished in educating patients on oral health, hygiene and disease prevention. Gifted at building relationships with patients by making friendly conversation, ensuring comfort throughout procedures.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Dental Hygienist
Rizvi Dental
Cherry Hill
02.2025 - Current
- Provided thorough dental cleanings and patient education on oral hygiene practices.
- Assisted in periodontal evaluations and developed tailored treatment plans for patients.
- Utilized digital radiography to capture high-quality images for dental diagnostics.
- Collaborated with dentists to ensure comprehensive patient care and treatment coordination.
- Maintained inventory of dental supplies and ensured equipment cleanliness and functionality.
- Fostered a welcoming environment, building rapport with patients to enhance their experience.
- Provided preventive dental care services such as cleaning teeth and instructing patients on oral hygiene techniques.
- Removed deposits from teeth by scaling and root planing with hand or ultrasonic instruments.
- Took dental images and X-rays to identify areas of concern and presented to dentists for review.
- Customized dental prophylactic treatment to meet individual patients' needs.
- Educated patients about proper oral health care, including diet, brushing, flossing, and the use of fluoride.
- Applied sealants, fluorides, desensitizing agents, topical anesthetics, cavity varnishes, and other restorative materials to teeth surfaces as needed.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Monica Singh DMD LLC
Sicklerville
06.2023 - 02.2025
- Assisted in periodontal evaluations and developed tailored treatment plans for patients.
- Utilized digital radiography to capture high-quality images for dental diagnostics.
- Collaborated with dentists to ensure comprehensive patient care and treatment coordination.
- Maintained inventory of dental supplies and ensured equipment cleanliness and functionality.
- Documented patient records accurately using electronic health record systems for efficiency
- Educated patients about proper oral health care, including diet, brushing, flossing, and the use of fluoride.
- Monitored patients for pain and administered topical anesthetic to numb sensitive areas
Registered Dental Hygienist
Jersey Smiles
Burlington
09.2018 - 02.2023
- Provided thorough dental cleanings and patient education on oral hygiene practices.
- Assisted in periodontal evaluations and developed tailored treatment plans for patients.
- Utilized digital radiography to capture high-quality images for dental diagnostics.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Serenity Smiles Designs
Egg Harbor
04.2007 - 06.2017
- Provided thorough dental cleanings and patient education on oral hygiene practices
- Applied sealants, fluorides, desensitizing agents, topical anesthetics, cavity varnishes, and other restorative materials to teeth surfaces as needed.
- Maintained inventory of dental supplies and ensured equipment cleanliness and functionality.
- Collaborated with dentists to ensure comprehensive patient care and treatment coordination.
- Educated patients on preventive care, enhancing understanding of dental health importance.
- Documented patient records accurately using electronic health record systems for efficiency.
- Performed periodontal charting and took intraoral radiographs.
- Took dental images and X-rays to identify areas of concern and presented to dentists for review.
- Educated patients about proper oral health care, including diet, brushing, flossing, and the use of fluoride.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ 09.2004 - 05.2006
Skills
- digital radiography
- periodontal evaluation
- treatment planning
- patient education
local anesthesia
- infection control
- electronic health records
- inventory management
- customer relationship management
- oral health assessments
- attention to detail
- problem solving
- time management
- adaptive communication
- patient rapport
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Dental instrument sterilization
- Oral cancer screening
- Dental disease management
- Treatment planning and execution
- Nutrition counseling
- Local anesthetics use
- Teeth scaling
- Instrument preparation
- Oral health education
- Intra-oral camera operations
- Caries prevention
- Fluoride treatment
- Geriatric dentistry
- Periodontal therapy
- Dental evaluation and assessment
- Anesthetic administration
- Fluoride application
- Preventive oral health education
- Root planning and scaling expertise
- Soft tissue management
- Patient relationship building
- Stain removal
- Intraoral imaging
- Digital radiographs
Timeline
Registered Dental Hygienist
Rizvi Dental
02.2025 - Current
Registered Dental Hygienist
Monica Singh DMD LLC
06.2023 - 02.2025
Registered Dental Hygienist
Jersey Smiles
09.2018 - 02.2023
Registered Dental Hygienist
Serenity Smiles Designs
04.2007 - 06.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Camden County College
09.2004 - 05.2006