Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Lori Lovrich, RDH

7349 175th street #202 Tinley Park,IL

Summary

To work in a professional office that provides quality dental care, strives for patient satisfaction, encourages growth and the development of their employees, and really cares about their clients.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Registered Dental Hygienist

Amazing Smiles Family Dental
02.2024 - Current
  • Deliver compassionate care and monitor patient comfort through communication, exceptional clinical skills, gentle approach, and positive rapport development.
  • Obtain full periodontal charting assessment for proper classification and diagnosis of gum disease, delivering proper cleanings whether scaling and root planing, periodontal maintenance, gross debridement, gingivitis cleaning, child prophy, or adult prophy.
  • Correctly administered local anesthetic and adjunctive therapies such as fluoride treatments, Arrestin, irrigation, seal & protect, Itero scans, whitening, periodontal laser, and obtained all needed radiographs, CBCT, Cephalometric, Panoramic, BWX, FMX, and Intraoral camera

Registered Dental Hygienist

Heartland Dental
12.2021 - 02.2024
    • Continuously updated professional knowledge through participation in continuing education courses, staying current with industry advancements.
    • Screened patients for signs of oral cancer, lesions, or disease by visually and manually inspecting mouth and gums.
    • Took and interpreted X-rays to identify cavities, impacted teeth and other dental issues and worked with dentists in developing and implementing personalized care plans for dental patients.

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dr. Patrick Bannon
06.2019 - 11.2021
  • Deka periodontal laser, Cold Laser, JVA Quick, Velscope, and Diagnodent for gum disease treatments, jaw issues, diagnosing cancer, and decay.
  • Managed patient records with accuracy, maintaining confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Conducted patient interviews and gathered patient medical and dental histories, adding to dental charts, and took and interpreted X-rays to identify cavities, impacted teeth, and other dental issues.

Education

Associate in Applied Science - Dental Hygiene

Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
01.2007

Prerequisites -

South Suburban College
South Holland, IL
01.2004

Skills

  • Root planning and scaling with periodontal laser and antibiotic therapy expertise
  • Periodontal assessment, diagnosis, education of disease, and treatment with proper cleanings
  • Team collaboration and team player
  • Caring and compassionate top producer
  • Dentrix, Dentrix Ascend, Open Dental, and Softdent
  • Sealant application, Seal and Protect, fluoride treatments and whitening
  • Treatment planning, dental charting, documentation, and caries prevention with Diagnodent
  • Dental instrument sterilization and infection control
  • Radiographs, Intraoral imaging, and Itero scans
  • Oral Cancer Screening with Velscope and Vizilite
  • Local anesthesia administration

Certification

  • Periodontal Laser, 02/01/20, 03/01/22
  • CPR/AED & Standard First Aid 05/22/2023-05/22/2025
  • Nurses Aide in State of Illinois, 06/01/93

Accomplishments

  • Educated patients about treatments to reduce anxiety and reluctance to treatment, counseling with nutrition, smoking cessation, oral cancer, and sleep apnea.
  • Trained and mentored new hygienists and assistants.
  • Top producer with Heartland Dental May 2023

Timeline

Registered Dental Hygienist

Amazing Smiles Family Dental
02.2024 - Current

Registered Dental Hygienist

Heartland Dental
12.2021 - 02.2024

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dr. Patrick Bannon
06.2019 - 11.2021

Prerequisites -

South Suburban College

Associate in Applied Science - Dental Hygiene

Prairie State College
Lori Lovrich, RDH