Jessica Padilla, RDH
Sahuarita,AZ
Summary
Enthusiastic and dedicated professional offering 25 years of experience in the dental field with 18 years as a Registered Dental Hygienist. Skilled in patient assessment, periodontal therapy, and oral hygiene education. I am committed to enhancing patient outcomes through effective preventive care in an office that is team and patient focused.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Registered Dental Hygienist
Dental Pros/Ortho Pros
Tucson, Arizona
11.2023 - Current
- Conduct thorough dental cleanings and periodontal assessments for diverse patient populations.
- Educate patients on oral hygiene practices, and post-treatment care instructions.
- Collaborate with dentists, orthodontists, and oral surgeons to develop personalized treatment plans for patients.
- Utilize dental tools such as ultrasonic scalers, hand instruments, laser, and digital x-ray systems.
- Remove deposits from teeth by scaling and root planing, periodontal maintenance, prophylaxis, and scaling in the presence of inflammation with hand or ultrasonic instruments.
- Educate patients about proper oral health care, including diet, brushing, flossing, and the use of fluoride.
- Administered nitrous oxide, topical anesthesia, and local anesthesia.
- Provide preventive dental care, such as placing sealants and applying fluoride varnish.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Dr Jorge Alvarez
Tucson, Arizona
02.2023 - 10.2023
- Conducted thorough dental cleanings and periodontal assessments for diverse patient populations.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care instructions.
- Utilized dental tools such as ultrasonic scalers, hand instruments, VELscope and digital x-ray systems.
- Provided preventive dental care services such as cleaning teeth and instructing patients on home oral hygiene techniques.
- Removed deposits from teeth by scaling and root planing with hand or ultrasonic instruments.
- Educated patients about proper oral health care, including diet, brushing, flossing, and the use of fluoride.
- Examined soft tissue manually and visually to determine periodontal disease and screen for oral cancer using a VELscope.
- Administered nitrous oxide, topical anesthesia, and local anesthesia.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Johnson Dental
Nogales, Arizona
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Conducted thorough dental cleanings and assessments for diverse patient populations.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care instructions.
- Utilized dental tools such as ultrasonic scalers, hand instruments, and digital x-ray systems.
- Performed periodontal charting and took intraoral radiographs.
- Provided preventive dental care services such as cleaning teeth and instructing patients on oral hygiene techniques.
- Removed deposits from teeth by scaling and root planing with hand or ultrasonic instruments.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Coppermine Dental Studio
Sahuarita, Arizona
08.2008 - 02.2021
- Conducted thorough dental cleanings and assessments for diverse patient populations.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices, and post-treatment care instructions.
- Collaborated with dentists to develop personalized treatment plans for patients.
- Utilized dental tools such as the piezo, hand instruments, and digital x-ray systems.
- Scheduled patient appointments, and managed office records efficiently.
- Provided preventive dental care services, such as placing sealants cleaning teeth and instructing patients on oral hygiene techniques.
- Removed deposits from teeth by scaling and root planing, gross debridements, periodontal maintenance, or prophylaxis with hand instruments and piezo.
- Educated patients about proper oral health care, including diet, brushing, flossing, and the use of fluoride.
- Managed sterilization processes for dental equipment according to OSHA guidelines, and ensured that infection control procedures were followed at all times.
- Served on the management team to identify and resolve office issues in an effective and timely manner.
- Administered nitrous oxide, topical anesthesia, and local anesthesia.
- Applied SDF to carious lesions.
Education
Associate Of Applied Science (AAS) - Dental Hygiene
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ05-2007
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Periodontal therapy
- Oral hygiene education
- Local anesthesia administration
- Digital radiography
- Periodontal treatment
- Scaling and root planing expertise
- Team collaboration
- Periodontal assessment
- Orthodontic care
- Sealant application
- Laser use: LAPT and LBR
- Dental assistant experience
- Quick learner
Certification
Laser Certification
Timeline
Registered Dental Hygienist
Dental Pros/Ortho Pros
11.2023 - Current
Registered Dental Hygienist
Dr Jorge Alvarez
02.2023 - 10.2023
Registered Dental Hygienist
Johnson Dental
01.2022 - 02.2023
Registered Dental Hygienist
Coppermine Dental Studio
08.2008 - 02.2021
Associate Of Applied Science (AAS) - Dental Hygiene
Pima Community College