Haidee Irankhah
Fresno,CA
Summary
Experienced and passionate Registered Dental Hygienist with over 12 years expertise in assessment, treatment, and prevention of oral diseases. Highly accomplished in educating patients on oral health, hygiene and disease prevention. Excellent patient rapport. Seeking to leverage experience to take next career step in education for a dental hygiene program.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Dental Hygienist, Full-Time
Fresno Smile Makeovers, Sam Namdarian DMD
Fresno, CA
05.2013 - Current
- Serve as leader of Dental Hygiene team by overseeing 4 hygienists providing quality care to patients within a general dentistry practice.
- Care for 8 patients a day.
- Promote services/products to increase hygiene production by up to 25% daily.
- Assist 2 dentists with identifying areas in need of restorative treatment during exams.
- Take digital dental images with Dexis and intra-oral photos to identify areas of concern and present them to the dentists for review. Also, takes records (photos) needed for clear align therapy treatment.
- Scan with iTero and utilize images to educate patients and customize care based on oral health needs.
- Instruct patients on dental hygiene and oral care by demonstrating effective flossing and brushing techniques and recommending quality oral care products.
- Manage dental records and enter data using Dentrix to keep important patient information on file.
- Apply cavity preventing agents, like fluoride and sealants, to protect patients' teeth from decay.
- Customize dental prophylactic treatment to meet individual patients' needs.
- Utilize Air-Flow for subgingival biofilm and supragingival stains.
- Perform periodontal probing and assess for periodontal disease and suggest recommendations for treatment with scaling, root planing, laser therapy, and application of antibiotics (Arestin).
- Monitor patients for pain and administer topical and local anesthetic/Oraqix.
- Administer nitrous/oxygen analgesia to anxious patients.
- Experience in malocclusion discussions by educating, identifying problems, and offering recommendations to help patients resolve their dental issues with clear align therapy (Invisalign/Sure Smile).
- Improve patient oral health by providing thorough dental cleanings and assessments.
- Educate patients on proper oral hygiene techniques for optimal dental health and prevention of future issues.
Registered Dental Hygienist, Part-Time
Hanford Family Dental Center
Hanford, CA
10.2012 - 04.2013
- Scheduled hygiene recall and periodontal maintenance visits, as well as treatment planned, utilizing Open Dental.
- Took dental images and X-rays to identify areas of concern and presented to dentists for review.
- Conducted periodontal evaluations and customized treatment to meet individual patients' needs.
- Administered topical/local anesthetic for Scaling and Root Planing/Periodontal Therapy.
- Applied cavity preventing agents, like fluoride and sealants, to protect patients' teeth from decay.
Registered Dental Hygienist, Per Diem
Sommerville Dental
Fresno, CA
12.2011 - 09.2012
- Managed dental records, treatment planned, and scheduled appointments using EZ Dental.
- Took dental images (film) to identify areas of concern and presented to dentists for review.
- Customized prophylactic treatment to individual patients' needs.
- Applied cavity preventing agents, like fluoride and sealants, to protect patients' teeth from decay.
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA05.2011
Doctor of Dental Medicine - Dentistry
University of The East
Metro Manila, Philippines10.2003
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
California State University
Fresno, CA12.1996
Associate of Science - Health Science (transfer/no Degree)
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA01.1992
Skills
- Excellent patient rapport
- Local Anesthesia/Oraqix
- Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Analgesia
- Radiation Safety
- Coronal Polish
- Fluoride application
- Sealant application
- Dental health promotion
- Oral hygiene/home care recommendations
- Digital Dental radiography/Nomad
- Periodontal treatment
- Soft tissue management
- Laser Therapy
- Stain removal
- Air-Flow
- Intra-Oral camera
- ITero Scan
- Digital impression specialist for retainers/night guard
- Clear Align Therapy trained and educated
- Antibiotic (Arestin) therapy
- BLS/CPR
Certification
- Certified BLS/CPR for Healthcare providers
- Certified Laser
Timeline
Registered Dental Hygienist, Full-Time
Fresno Smile Makeovers, Sam Namdarian DMD
05.2013 - Current
Registered Dental Hygienist, Part-Time
Hanford Family Dental Center
10.2012 - 04.2013
Registered Dental Hygienist, Per Diem
Sommerville Dental
12.2011 - 09.2012
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Fresno City College
Doctor of Dental Medicine - Dentistry
University of The East
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
California State University
Associate of Science - Health Science (transfer/no Degree)
Fresno City College