Chelsea Holster
Victoria,TX
Summary
Focused dental hygienist with eight 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
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Dental Hygienist
Cevallos Dentistry
Seguin, Texas
06.2017 - 06.2025
- Provided preventive dental care services such as cleaning teeth and instructing patients on oral hygiene techniques.
- Developed positive relationships with patients through effective communication techniques.
- Educated patients about proper oral health care, including diet, brushing, flossing, and the use of fluoride.
- Reviewed patient charts before providing care in order to ensure accuracy of information.
- Monitored patient progress during office visits and reported any changes in oral health to dentist.
- Performed periodontal charting and took intraoral radiographs.
- Ensured that infection control procedures were followed at all times during treatments.
- Managed sterilization processes for dental equipment according to OSHA guidelines.
- Maintained accurate records of patient treatments utilizing electronic health records systems.
- Performed administrative tasks such as filing documents or updating patient records.
- Applied sealants, fluorides, desensitizing agents, and topical anesthetics.
- Scheduled appointments for follow-up visits with dentists or hygienists as needed.
- Removed deposits from teeth by scaling and root planing with hand or ultrasonic instruments.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX05-2017
Skills
- Patient care
- Oral health education
- Infection control
- Periodontal charting
- Electronic health records
- Appointment scheduling
- Sterilization processes
- Attention to detail
- Eaglesoft
- Time management
- Patient screening
- Ultrasonic scaling
- Medical history documentation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Dental Hygienist
Cevallos Dentistry
06.2017 - 06.2025
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Coastal Bend College