Gretchen Combs
Oxford,PA
Summary
Patient-oriented Dental Hygienist offering twenty eight years of experience in high-volume dental offices. Adept at providing periodontal therapy and oral hygiene instruction to each patient based on their individual needs. Reliable, skilled in using dental technology and a strong focus on team collaboration and communication.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Dental Hygienist
Family Friendly Dental
05.2012 - Current
- Deliver compassionate and comfortable care to each and every patient.
- Use exceptional clinical and communication skills to treat patients while developing a positive and trustworthy rapport.
- Carry out usual dental hygiene duties such as, but not limited to, prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, radiographs, sterilization, fluoride application, sealant application, treatment planning and maintaining equipment and inventory.
- Educate patients on importance of oral hygiene and disease prevention through discussion and demonstration of techniques for flossing, brushing and other dental hygiene tools.
- Maintain accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data in Eaglesoft dental software.
- Schedule hygiene and operative appointments based on patient needs.
- Maintain current continuing education requirements and CPR certification
Registered Dental Hygienist
Kennett Center For Advanced Dentistry
06.2000 - 02.2014
Registered Dental Hygienist
Dr Philip Heller
10.1997 - 05.2000
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Indiana University School of Dentistry
Indianapolis, INSkills
- Written and Verbal Communication Skills
- Preventative Maintenance
- Periodontal assessment and therapy
- Oral cancer screening
- Patient relationship building
- Patient communication
- Oral hygiene instruction
- Medical history review and documentation
- Treatment Planning
Timeline
Registered Dental Hygienist
Family Friendly Dental
05.2012 - Current
Registered Dental Hygienist
Kennett Center For Advanced Dentistry
06.2000 - 02.2014
Registered Dental Hygienist
Dr Philip Heller
10.1997 - 05.2000
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Indiana University School of Dentistry
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