Kenna Saltzman
San Joaquin Valley College
Visalia,CA
5
years of professional experience
Compassionate and skilled dental hygiene professional with a strong commitment to patient-centered care and preventive oral health. Known for a gentle, calm, and personable approach that helps patients feel comfortable and confident in their care. Skilled in patient education, periodontal assessment, dental hygiene instrumentation, and providing thorough yet efficient clinical care. Demonstrates competence, communication, and attention to detail while building trusting relationships with patients and collaborating effectively within a dental team.
Work History
Dental Hygiene Student
1 Year 3 Months- Provided comprehensive dental hygiene assessments and treatment for patients of all ages, periodontal stages, grades, risk levels, and varying medical, physical, and emotional needs.
- Provided preventive and periodontal dental hygiene services using hand and ultrasonic instrumentation, along with clinical techniques including local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, soft tissue curettage, sealant placement, and ITR.
- Developed individualized oral hygiene education and home-care recommendations based on each patient’s oral health needs, risk factors, and level of understanding.
- Developed a comprehensive foundation in dental hygiene through advanced coursework in anatomy, pathology, periodontics, pharmacology, local anesthesia, patient management, community oral health, law and ethics, and evidence-based clinical practice.
- Provided community oral health education through patient assessments, small-group education, and an oral health presentation for an elementary classroom.
Dental Intern
2 Months- Enhanced patient satisfaction by assisting dentists in performing efficient and accurate dental treatments.
- Assisted in the treatment of diverse patient populations, expanding cultural competence within the dental practice.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment by adhering to strict infection control protocols.
- Streamlined office operations by maintaining organization of supplies and inventory management systems.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by following prescribed protocols and procedures.
- Provided dental instruments for dentist by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment room.
Administrative Assistant
2 Years 2 Months- Enhanced office efficiency by streamlining administrative processes and implementing organizational systems.
- Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
- Coordinated office supply inventory management, proactively ordering necessary items before depletion to avoid workflow disruptions.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
- 4.0 GPA
- Relevant Coursework: Periodontics, Radiology, Community Oral Health, Oral Pathology, Local Anesthesia and Pain Management, Nitrous Oxide Analgesia, Soft Tissue Curettage, Periodontal Instrumentation, Patient Management & Special Needs, & Pharmacology
No Degree - Allied Health
Skills
Patient-Centered Care
Comprehensive Dental Assessments
Dental Prophylaxis
Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy
Ultrasonic & Hand Instrumentation
Diagnostic Radiographs
Patient Education
Team Collaboration
Clinical Efficiency
Strong Interpersonal Skills
Timeline
Dental Hygiene Student
San Joaquin Valley College
08.2025 - 11.2026Read More
Dental Intern
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06.2023 - 08.2023Read More
Administrative Assistant
Saltzman And Associates Insurance Services
06.2021 - 08.2023Read More
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