Glendoly Cepeda
Bethlehem,PA
Summary
Experienced and compassionate Registered Dental Hygienist with 10 years of combined dental experience, including 6 years as a Dental Hygienist and 4 years as a Dental Assistant. Well-rounded clinical background with experience in general dentistry, prosthodontics, periodontics, and pediatric dentistry, providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages.
Highly experienced in general dental hygiene, including preventive care, prophylaxis, periodontal assessment and charting, scaling and root planing, periodontal maintenance, digital radiography, oral cancer screenings, patient education, and individualized home-care instruction. Also experienced in caring for patients with complex restorative and periodontal needs, including dental implants, crowns, bridges, full-mouth rehabilitation, and All-on-4 prosthetics, including removal, cleaning, maintenance, and reinsertion.
Known for providing thorough, gentle, and patient-centered care, building strong patient relationships, and working collaboratively with dentists, specialists, and team members to promote long-term oral health and an excellent patient experience.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of post-secondary education
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Hygienist
ClearChoice Dental implants Center
Roseland, New Jersey
09.2024 - Current
- Performs routine cleanings, periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing, and periodontal charting.
- Cleans and maintains dental implants and implant-supported restorations, using appropriate instruments to avoid damaging implant or prosthetic surfaces.
- Monitors the tissues around implants for inflammation, bleeding, bone loss, peri-implant mucositis, or signs of peri-implantitis.
- Evaluates the health of natural teeth supporting crowns, bridges, and other restorations.
- Takes necessary X-rays and documents changes in periodontal and peri-implant health.
- Checks for recurrent decay, mobility, inflammation, excessive plaque, and other concerns around restorations.
- Provides specialized home-care instructions, including how to clean under bridges, around implants, and beneath full-arch prostheses.
- Educates patients on using floss threaders, interdental brushes, water flossers, and other recommended hygiene aids.
- Helps maintain patients who have undergone full-mouth rehabilitation or complex restorative treatment.
- Communicates findings to the prosthodontist so problems with implants, restorations, or supporting tissues can be evaluated early.
- Reinforces the importance of regular maintenance visits to protect the patient’s investment in their prosthodontics treatment.
- Experienced in removing, cleaning, and properly reinserting All-on-4 prosthetic appliances for maintenance visits.
DENTAL HYGIENIST
SMILE CARE GROUP
Lancaster
07.2023 - 08.2024
- Educated patients on effective oral hygiene techniques and preventive dental care to enhance long-term health outcomes
- Instructed patients in brushing and flossing techniques to maintain optimal oral health.
- Applied fluoride treatments to protect teeth against cavities
- Performed periodontal charting to record the condition of patients' gums
- Administered local anesthetics prior to dental treatments
- Performed root planing procedures to remove plaque from below the gum line
- Conducted x-rays to identify dental issues, enabling timely intervention and treatment planning
DENTAL HYGIENIST
SAYREVILLE DENTAL STUDIO
Sayreville
03.2021 - 10.2022
- Provided patient education on proper oral hygiene techniques and preventive dental care
- Performed periodontal charting to assess gum health and identify signs of periodontal disease
- Applied fluoride treatments to protect teeth against cavities
- Applied cavity preventing agents, like fluoride and sealants, to protect patients' teeth from decay
- Performed root planing procedures to remove plaque from below the gum line
- Administered local anesthetics prior to dental treatments
- Examined gums manually and visually to determine periodontal disease and screen for oral cancer
- Applied cavity-preventing agents, including fluoride and sealants, to enhance patients' dental health and prevent decay
- Conducted x-rays to identify dental issues, facilitating early intervention for conditions like decay, cysts, tumors, and bone loss
DENTAL HYGIENIST
CHATHAM DENTAL STUDIO
Chatham
03.2021 - 10.2022
- Conducted periodontal charting to assess and document patients' gum health
- Administered fluoride treatments to enhance enamel strength and prevent cavities
- Performed root planing procedures to remove plaque from below the gum line
- Applied fluoride treatments to protect teeth against cavities
- Administered local anesthetics prior to dental treatments
- Sterilized dental instruments before each procedure according to infection control protocols
- Administered local anesthetics prior to dental treatments when necessary
- Conducted x-rays to detect potential issues such as decay, cysts, tumors and bone loss
- Educated patients on effective brushing and flossing techniques to promote long-term oral health.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration
Eastern International College
Jersey City, NJ 08.2025 - 08.2026
Associate of Science - DENTAL HYGIENE
EASTER INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
Jersey City, NJ 05.2018 - 06.2020
Skills
- Dental Prophylaxis
- Periodontal treatment
- Oral Cancer Detection
- Anesthetic Administration
- Sealant Application
- Fluoride application
- Dental Radiography
- Itero
- Patient Education
- Oral health assessment
- Infection control
- Periodontal charting
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Root planning and scaling expertise
- Safety compliance
Certification
- Registered Dental Hygienist
- Local Anesthesia License
Languages
Spanish, Fluent
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration
Eastern International College
08.2025 - 08.2026
Dental Hygienist
ClearChoice Dental implants Center
09.2024 - Current
DENTAL HYGIENIST
SMILE CARE GROUP
07.2023 - 08.2024
DENTAL HYGIENIST
SAYREVILLE DENTAL STUDIO
03.2021 - 10.2022
DENTAL HYGIENIST
CHATHAM DENTAL STUDIO
03.2021 - 10.2022
Associate of Science - DENTAL HYGIENE
EASTER INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
05.2018 - 06.2020