Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Education and Training
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Janna Jennings

Paron,AR
Janna Jennings

Summary

Enthusiastic, upbeat, and hard-working with 31 years of clinical experience, working with wide range of patients and staff. Gifted at building strong relationships. Recognized for unique ability to engage and empower patients. Successful in positive oral health outcomes. Expert in prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, and local anesthesia delivery resulting in reduced dental decay, reduced loss of teeth from periodontal disease, and reduced stress from the patient.

Enjoyed teaching in a clinical setting at the University of AR dental hygiene school

Team-oriented with success in building long term relationships with patients and coworkers.

Focused on excellence

Overview

32
years of professional experience

Work History

Dr. Bryan Dunlap
Littlerock, AR

Dental Hygienist
01.2022 - Current

Job overview

Dental hygiene duties as described before

UNIV AR Medical Services
Little Rock AR, AR

Clinical instructor UA dental hygiene school
01.2021 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Delivered comprehensive clinical instruction to dental hygiene students
  • Facilitated hands-on training sessions in various clinical settings.
  • Assessed student performance through evaluations and feedback sessions.
  • Coordinated interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care strategies.
  • Assessed student competency levels through direct observation in the clinical setting.
  • Participated in departmental meetings regarding changes or updates to existing policies or procedures.
  • Evaluated and monitored student progress to promote positive learning outcomes.
  • Used individualized instruction techniques to educate students on patient observation, assessment, decision-making and health teaching.
  • Communicated students' individual and group performance to lead faculty.
  • Relayed feedback on clinical settings' effectiveness in enabling students reach course and program goals.
  • Educated and mentored students to help individuals surmount academic obstacles and personal difficulties.
  • Educated patients on dental health awareness.
  • Evaluated student performance, providing constructive feedback to foster professional growth.
  • Coordinated simulation exercises to prepare students for high-pressure healthcare scenarios.

Dr. Dale Fallis, D.D.S., PA.
Little Rock, AR

Dental Hygienist
10.1999 - 01.2022

Job overview

Examines the periodontium manually and visually to determine periodontal disease

Administers local anesthesia since 1998

Collects and recorded medical and dental histories

Scales calcaneous deposits on supragingival and subgingival surfaces of teeth as

well as removing stains

Applies fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay

Takes impressions for bleach trays

Charts conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist

Excellent patient management skills

Instructs patients on dental hygiene and oral care by demonstrating effective

patient - focused techniques and recommends medicaments when needed to

improve oral conditions

Oral cancer detection

Exposes radiographs for the detection of disease

Dr. Lindsey Cloud D.D.S.
Little Rock, AR

Registered Dental Hygienist
02.1998 - 10.1999

Dr.s Mills, Redding, and Dennis
Jackson, MS

Registered Dental Hygienist
08.1996 - 08.1997

Dr. Thomas Byrd
Florence, MS

Registered Dental Hygienist
01.1996 - 08.1996

Dr. Jeff Cumberland
Richland, MS

Registered Dental Hygienist
06.1994 - 01.1996

Education

University of Arkansas Medical Sciences

from Local Anesthesia Permit
07.1997

University of Mississippi

Bachelor of Science from Dental Hygiene
05.1994

University Overview

Voted Secretary of class year number one

Voted President of class year number two

Academic scholarships

Second highest score on the national board in the class

Tupelo High School

05.1990

University Overview

•Who’s who among high school student

•Cheerleader all 4years

• academic scholarships

• varsity choir( travelled to New York to sing in Carnegie Hall)

Northeast Community College

Some College (No Degree) from Prerequisites in Dental Hygiene

University Overview

Captain of cheerleaders

Whose who among American students

Class favorite

Homecoming court

Academic scholarships

Skills

  • Periodontal treatment
  • Dental health promotion
  • Soft tissue management
  • Dental radiography
  • Oral cancer screening
  • Fluoride application
  • Tooth whitening
  • Stain removal
  • Regulatory compliance
  • First Aid/CPR certified
  • Problem resolution
  • Team building
  • Local anesthesia administration
  • Patient assessment
  • Dental software navigation
  • Patient education strategies
  • Time management
  • Effective communication
  • Detail orientation
  • Team collaboration
  • Conflict resolution
  • Professional development
  • Oraqix anesthetic expertise
  • Multicultural sensitivity
  • Dental charting
  • Patient communication
  • Geriatric dentistry
  • Special needs patients
  • Sealant application
  • OSHA and infection control adherence
  • Intraoral imaging
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Patient relationship building
  • Medical history documentation
  • Dentrix software proficiency
  • History documentation
  • Supply management
  • Nitrous oxide sedation
  • Treatment planning

Affiliations

On a personal level, in my spare time, I love playing tennis and spending time with my family. I also enjoy singing. I was the angel in the Living Christmas Tree at First Baptist Church.

Education and Training

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Timeline

Dental Hygienist

Dr. Bryan Dunlap
01.2022 - Current

Clinical instructor UA dental hygiene school

UNIV AR Medical Services
01.2021 - 01.2022

Dental Hygienist

Dr. Dale Fallis, D.D.S., PA.
10.1999 - 01.2022

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dr. Lindsey Cloud D.D.S.
02.1998 - 10.1999

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dr.s Mills, Redding, and Dennis
08.1996 - 08.1997

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dr. Thomas Byrd
01.1996 - 08.1996

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dr. Jeff Cumberland
06.1994 - 01.1996

University of Arkansas Medical Sciences

from Local Anesthesia Permit

University of Mississippi

Bachelor of Science from Dental Hygiene

Tupelo High School

Northeast Community College

Some College (No Degree) from Prerequisites in Dental Hygiene