Cheri Drennan
Redmond,OR
Summary
Adept at designing and implementing non-surgical protocols to evaluate and treat patients with a strategic view of explaining periodontal disease processes and recommending home care techniques designed for the individual needs of each patient.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Instructor
Mount Hood Community College
09.2021 - Current
- Provide instruction in the areas of dental hygiene care process including clinical skills, evaluation of clinical procedures, and chart documentation to second year dental hygiene students
- Instruct and evaluate students in radiology
- Evaluate student progress in attaining goals and objectives
- Role model for students and public relations with patients, as well as removing difficult areas of calculus as part of a teaching-learning situation
- Instruction and evaluation of local anesthetic administration and documentation
- Maintain program requirements, attend/ complete all professional development training.
Dental Hygienist
Kaiser Permanente
01.2018 - Current
- Communication and relationship development with a wide range of patients and treating dental anxiety with compassion and care
- Implementation and creation of proper treatment plans based on periodontal health
- Education of patients to develop understanding of periodontal disease processes and individual disease stages
- Extensive scaling and root planing practice treating patients seen by the periodontists as well as general practice patients
- Daily local anesthesia administration
- Sealant placement
- Administration of nitrous oxide.
Dental Hygienist
Apex Dental
11.2011 - 07.2021
- Comprehensive experience with periodontally involved patients including SRP and perio-maintenance
- Child / adult prophylaxis and radiology
- Implementation of hygiene protocol for retention and recall resulting in a full schedule booked out multiple months in advance and a 30% increase in hygiene revenue in a one year time frame.
Dental Hygienist
Brookside Dental
07.2017 - 01.2018
Dental Hygienist
Gentle Dental
08.2011 - 01.2016
Education
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene -
Eastern Washington University
Associate of Applied Science -
Mount Hood Community College
Skills
- Instructor/Educator
- Periodontal Therapy
- Local anesthesia administration
- Oral Cancer Screening
- Sealant Application
- Patient relationship building
- Patient Education
- Periodontal maintenance
- Periodontal evaluation
- Patient education and prophylaxis
- Oral Hygiene Instruction
- Anesthetic Administration
- Root planning and scaling expertise
- Epic and Eaglesoft
- Digital Radiographs
Professional Licenses/Certifications
Oregon Board of Dentistry Dental Hygiene License
Nitrous Oxide Permit
Local Anesthesia Endorsement
Restorative Endorsement
CPR Certification
HIPPA Training
Timeline
Clinical Instructor
Mount Hood Community College
09.2021 - Current
Dental Hygienist
Kaiser Permanente
01.2018 - Current
Dental Hygienist
Brookside Dental
07.2017 - 01.2018
Dental Hygienist
Apex Dental
11.2011 - 07.2021
Dental Hygienist
Gentle Dental
08.2011 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene -
Eastern Washington University
Associate of Applied Science -
Mount Hood Community College