MARYKARLA JARDINES ALVAREZ
Syracuse
Summary
Bilingual Dental Hygienist with a strong commitment to promoting dental health and providing exceptional care to patients. Proven ability to adapt to dynamic work environments and collaborate effectively with dental teams. Known for attention to detail and excellent communication skills, fostering positive experience for patients and colleagues..
I graduated as a Dentist in 2020 in Cuba, where I gained several years of experience in the dental field. Since moving to New York I have worked as Dental Assistant as well and obtained my Dental Hygiene license to continue growing in this profession. I am passionate about patient care, education, and contributing to a positive dental experience for everyone I work with.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental
12.2023 - Current
- Welcome and escort patients to exam rooms while making friendly conversation to prepare for cleanings and procedures.
- Gather medical information, dental health history and vitals from patients.
- Perform digital intraoral scans (TRIO shape).
- Perform quality impression and bite registration.
- Assist during a variety of procedures: clear aligners, fillings, crown and bridge preparation, make manufactured temporary crowns and bridge, and permanents crowns and bridge inserts.
- Stock and prepared exam and treatment rooms by setting up required instruments, tools, supplies and equipment.
- Create digital dental x-ray and CBCT scan.
- Take impressions for counter models, bleaching trays and mouth guard.
- Make dentures adjustments, soft relines and hard relines.
- Assist in oral implantology treatments, bone grafting,second stage, implant crown placement, overdentures and fixed dentures.
- Assist in oral surgeries procedures: wisdom teeth remove, sinus lift, alveoloplasty , torus mandibular removed.
- Assist in Hygiene procedures like: Geminis Diode Laser, bleaching sessions and sealants.
- Applying topical fluorides and topical anesthetics.
- Remove sutures.
- Instruct patients in oral hygiene care and supervise oral hygiene care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Dental Hygiene
Concorde Career Institute
Orlando, FL06.2025
Bachelor of Science - Dentistry
University of Medical Sciences
07.2020
Skills
- Sealant Application
- Root planing and scaling expertise
- Dental disease management
- Registered Dental Hygienist
- Periodontal evaluation
- Dental charting
- Patient Education
- Dental impression specialist
- Fluoride Treatments
- Patient education and counseling
Certification
- RDH - Registered Dental Hygienist
- BLS (CPR and AED) Program
LANGUAGES
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental
12.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Dentistry
University of Medical Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Dental Hygiene
Concorde Career Institute
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