Cindy Lowery
Summary
To obtain a full-time position as a Registered Dental Hygienist in a private dental practice to provide patient oriented preventative care and offer exceptional patient education to promote good oral care. Passionate about providing compassionate care and building relationships with patients to facilitate trust and develop rapport.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Dental Hygienist
Smile Partners Of Havre De Grace
333 Green Street, Havre De Grace, MD. 21078
08.2021 - Current
- Provide optimal oral hygiene health care to patients
- Educate and inform patients to help them better understand the importance of good home care
- Provide routine prophylaxis and periodontal maintenance cleanings, take bite-wing and panoramic radiographs, preform scaling and root planing, apply fluoride varnish, place sealants, acquire periodontal readings
- Schedule follow-up appointments for restorative work with the dentist as well as the next appointment with the hygienist as needed
- Work with the dentist to develop individualized treatment plans to address specific patient needs and concerns
- Maintain proper infection control and sterilization protocols up to OSHA standards
- Managed patient records with accuracy, maintaining confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Visually and manually assess gingiva and surrounding soft tissue to determine periodontal disease and screen for oral cancer
Registered Dental Hygienist
Eastpoint Pediatric Dentistry
Dundalk, MD
06.2016 - 08.2021
- I originally joined their work team as a long term temporary hygienist and then became a permanent employee after 3 months.
- Provided preventative oral hygiene care to children and adults with special needs
- Applied preventive materials such as fluoride varnishes or sealants to protect teeth from decay or sensitivity issues.
- Delivered compassionate care and monitored patient comfort through communication, exceptional clinical skills, gentle approach and positive rapport development.
- Counseled patients on nutritional choices impacting their oral health while developing customized dietary recommendations based on individual needs.
Certified Dental Assistant
Dr. Mark Shulman
Towson, MD
11.2005 - 12.2015
- Greet and escort patients to and from the treatment room
- Obtain and review patient medical and dental health history
- Assist the dentist in all dental procedures
- Take and expose radiographs with film
- Set-up and break down treatment rooms while maintaining OSHA protocol
- Maintain sterilization area, loading and starting autoclaves, properly putting instruments away
- Facilitate daily operational duties
- Gather needed supply order and maintain supply stock
- Confirm patient appointments
- Preform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance procedures
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Community College of Baltimore County
Dundalk06.2016
No Degree - General Studies
Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD05.2013
Certified Dental Assistant -
Medix School
Towson, MD11.2005
Skills
- Preventive Dentistry through dental prophylaxis with hand and ultrasonic scalers, fluoride varnish treatments, placement of sealants
- Preventive Oral Health Education
- Dental Charting
- Intra-Oral Camera Operations
- Dental Radiography with digital and film radiographs
- Oral Cancer Screening
- Root Planning and Scaling Expertise
- Administer Oraqix Anesthetic
- Nutrition Counseling
- Open Dental Software Proficiency
Certification
- CPR Certified, April 2022-April 2024
Timeline
Registered Dental Hygienist
Smile Partners Of Havre De Grace
08.2021 - Current
Registered Dental Hygienist
Eastpoint Pediatric Dentistry
06.2016 - 08.2021
Certified Dental Assistant
Dr. Mark Shulman
11.2005 - 12.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Community College of Baltimore County
No Degree - General Studies
Harford Community College
Certified Dental Assistant -
Medix School