Jolie O'Connor
Holland,MI
Summary
Motivated and patient-focused Dental Hygienist with 19 years of experience treating individuals with diverse dental concerns. Passionate about treating and caring for periodontal patients, and building relationships with patients to facilitate trust. Active listener with commitment to developing rapport. Offering exceptional root planing, scaling and ultrasonic skills to promote healthy periodontal patients.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Dental Hygienist
Holland Family Dental
Holland, MI
03.2020 - Current
- Interpreted patients dental radiographs, and create a limited or comprehensive treatment plan and present to patient.
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing, brushing and customize appropriate oral hygiene instructions.
- Deliver local anesthetic for all the hygiene patients in the office, as well as Doctors patients as needed.
- Carried out advanced dental cleaning services, such as full mouth or local scaling and root planing, with a focus on patient comfort utilizing a calming atmosphere, local anesthetic and nitrous oxide as needed.
- Preform in-office whitening procedure.
- Apply and maintain dental sealants for children and adults.
- lab and office duties, implementing all OSHA guidelines.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Rivertown Dental Associates
Grandville, MI
10.2007 - Current
- Delivered compassionate care and monitored patient comfort through communication, exceptional clinical skills, gentle approach, positive rapport development, as well as local anesthetic and nitrous oxide as needed.
- Carried out advanced dental cleaning services, such as full mouth or local scaling and root planing.
- Developed and implemented a periodontal program in a general dental office. As a result maintaining, on average, 40% of the adult patients stable and receiving periodontal maintenance care.
- Maintained accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data in dentrix. Capable of select administrative dentrix duties.
- Correctly and confidently administered local anesthetic and adjunctive therapies such as irrigation and Arestin.
- Supported dentists during emergency dental situations by assisting with extractions, bone grafting, and restorative procedures.
- Served as leader of Dental Hygiene team by overseeing hygiene data using excell and reported monthly at team the meetings. Implemented hygiene production goals and yearly planning goals. Product ordering, maintaining equipment, as well as systems and protocols to do so.
- Interpreted patients dental radiographs, and create a limited or comprehensive treatment plan and consult with patient.
- Cared for patients with special needs by providing education related to specific procedures and communicating with caregivers.
- Screened patients for signs of oral cancer, lesions or disease by visually and manually inspecting mouth and gums.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Dr Argo DDS
Wyoming, MI
06.2003 - 09.2007
Dental Assistant
Dr. Roush
Holland, MI
07.2000 - 08.2002
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI05.2003
Skills
- Nitrous Oxide
- Local Anesthetics
- Dentrix Software Proficiency
- HIPAA Awareness Training Certification
- Digital Radiographs Sensor and Phosphor Plate
- Gum Disease Identification
- Root Planing
- Nutrition Counseling
- Systems Analysis
- Occlusal Disease Identification, Pankey Trained
Volleyball, Soccer Coach, Crossfit
I love crossfit, volley ball, and coaching our twins soccer team!
Timeline
Registered Dental Hygienist
Holland Family Dental
03.2020 - Current
Registered Dental Hygienist
Rivertown Dental Associates
10.2007 - Current
Registered Dental Hygienist
Dr Argo DDS
06.2003 - 09.2007
Dental Assistant
Dr. Roush
07.2000 - 08.2002
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Ferris State University
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