Zainab Ajidele
Highland Falls,NY
Summary
A dedicated and compassionate individual with excellent skills for providing routine dental health services and health education to clients.Valued team member with a collaborative attitude, great process improvement abilities, and dedication to office growth. Passionate about promoting preventative oral health care in the community.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Hygienist
DCA
Yorktown Heights, New York
09.2024 - Current
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and preventive care techniques.
- Took medical and dental history and recorded vital signs of patients.
- Performed thorough dental cleanings using specialized tools and equipment.
- Provided prophylactic, scaling and root planing treatments as needed by individual patients.
- Recorded accurate measurements of the periodontium, performed laser bacterial reduction, and Arestin when needed to improve periodontal health.
- Maintained accurate patient records and updated medical histories regularly.
- Applied cavity preventing agents, like fluoride, and sealants
- Took dental images and X-rays to identify areas of concern and presented to dentists for review.
- Performed in-office whitening
Research Intern
CUNY
Bronx , NY
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Conducted literature reviews to support ongoing research projects.
- Collaborated with team members on project presentations and reports.
- Organized research materials and maintained accurate documentation.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss research progress and findings.
- Utilized statistical software for data interpretation and visualization tasks.
- Engaged in training sessions to enhance research methodologies and techniques.
- Organized and maintained records of all data collected during research activities.
- Carried out experiments under supervision, developing skills and techniques to operate independently.
- Collaborated with other interns to ensure efficient completion of research tasks.
Dental Assistant
As need
Bronxville, New York
12.2021 - 01.2024
- Assisted in preparing treatment rooms for patient procedures and examinations.
- Sterilized dental instruments and maintained cleanliness of equipment and work areas.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Hostos Community College
Bronx, NY05-2024
Skills
- Patient education
- Dental radiography
- Periodontal assessment
- Infection control
- Preventive care
- Scaling and root planing
- Whitening
- Sealant and fluoride placement
- Arestin
- Laser bacterial reduction
Certification
- Dental assistant certification
- CPR
Languages
Yoruba
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Hygienist
DCA
09.2024 - Current
Research Intern
CUNY
01.2023 - 07.2024
Dental Assistant
As need
12.2021 - 01.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Hostos Community College
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