Domingo Cordero

Compassionate foreign-trained dentist with over seven years of clinical experience in restorative, endodontic, surgical, and preventive care. Licensed Dental Hygienist in Florida, skilled in advanced periodontal therapy and patient care coordination. Proven leadership in hygiene team management, protocol standardization, and mentoring. Committed to enhancing clinical skills through an Advanced Education in General Dentistry program while serving diverse and underserved communities.

• Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists, Miami Dade College, Florida, 04/01/22, 30 Didactic Hours | 30 Clinical Hours | Authorized for administration of local anesthesia under Florida Board of Dentistry regulations.
• Registered Dental Hygienist License, Florida Department of Health, 11/01/21, Fully licensed to practice dental hygiene in the state of Florida.
• CPR & BLS Certification, American Heart Association, 10/01/23, Certified in basic life support and emergency response procedures.
• Wisdom Tooth Extraction Certification – Hands-On in Live Patients, Universidad Central del Este (UCE), Dominican Republic, 08/01/16, 36 Hours | Performed supervised extractions of retained third molars on live patients.
• Fixed Prosthetic Rehabilitation in Partial and Fully Edentulous Cases, Dentistry Studies Group, INC, Dominican Republic, 07/01/14, 40 Hours | Covered diagnostics, treatment planning, and prosthetic design for crowns and bridges.
• International Congress of Dental Specialties, NORCIBU, Dominican Republic, 05/01/14, 24 Hours | Focused on interdisciplinary updates in endodontics, periodontics, and prosthodontics.
• Aesthetic Solutions: From Diagnosis to Execution, Group of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry (GRUDOER), Dominican Republic, 03/09/19, 8 Hours | Training in esthetic treatment planning and clinical execution techniques.
• 18th Continuing Education Day in ENT: Identifying Complications in Otorhinolaryngology, Dominican Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 05/23/15, 8 Hours | Held in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic.

Comparative Study of the Quality of Root Canal Obturation Using the Lateral Condensation Technique vs. the Tagger Hybrid Technique, Universidad Central del Este (UCE), School of Dentistry, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, 01/01/15 - 12/31/16, Conducted a detailed academic research project focused on evaluating and comparing the apical sealing quality of two root canal obturation techniques: lateral condensation and the Tagger hybrid technique., Designed and implemented a methodology involving extracted human teeth, simulating clinical obturation scenarios under standardized laboratory conditions., Analyzed the quality of sealing in the apical, middle, and cervical thirds of root canals through radiographic inspection and dye penetration testing., Defined clear general and specific objectives, including determining the overall quality of the seal between the two obturation techniques., Evaluating and comparing the sealing effectiveness at different canal levels (apical, middle, cervical) for each technique., Observing the clinical implications of sealing quality related to long-term treatment success., Personally led data collection, sample preparation, and analytical interpretation using both visual and measurement-based criteria., Authored and defended the research project as part of the official requirements for the DDS degree.

• Caridad Center, Boynton Beach, FL, 06/01/25 - Present, Volunteer dental hygienist providing 3–5 hours of service every other Saturday.
• Senior Center Outreach, Delray Beach, FL, 07/01/23 - Present, Monthly speaker educating over 30 seniors per session on oral health topics.
• First Haitian Baptist Church, Pompano Beach, FL, 06/01/22, Volunteer hygienist and dental assistant during a weekend outreach event.
• Bright Island Outreach, Dominican Republic, 01/01/14 - 12/31/16, Volunteer general dentist providing free care.
• Universidad Central del Este – Dept. of Public Health, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, 01/01/12 - 12/31/15, Delivered oral health education and fluoride treatments to schoolchildren.
• Health Promoter, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, 01/01/11, Assisted the Department of Public Health in rural education initiatives.

• Treatment Planning for Single-Unit Implant Placement, 04/13/25, 1 CE Hour | Self-Study Clinical Video | AGD Code 690.
• Making Immediate Implant Placement Predictable, 04/13/25, 1.5 CE Hours | Self-Study Clinical Video | AGD Code 690.
• Complete Denture Series (Parts 1–4), 03/11/25 - 03/23/25, 4 CE Hours | Self-Study Clinical Video Series | AGD Code 670.
• Revolutionary Breakthroughs in Periodontal Disease Therapy, 12/05/24, 2 CE Hours | Riverside Hotel, Fort Lauderdale.
• Up in Smoke: Smoking, Vaping, Cannabis Use, and Oral Health, 03/06/25, 2 CE Hours | Riverside Hotel, Fort Lauderdale.
• Domestic Violence, Medical Errors, and Human Trafficking Prevention, 12/13/23, 24 CE Hours | Florida CE Requirement Course.

Hispanic Dental Association, Member

• Spanish, Native
• English, Fluent
• Creole, Basic

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