Dental Hygienist

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Full Time Birmingham Dental, Birmingham, AL, US

Full time licensed dental hygienist needed to provide adult and pediatric cleanings and assist dentist during examination and treatment of patients.

Cahaba Medical Care expects all of our licensed providers to host learners from time to time, since we are a teaching institution. This is our pipeline for recruiting excellent providers who want to serve the populations we take care of. Every student we accept applies for the chance to be here through a competitive process and is reviewed and assessed for their likelihood of working in an underserved, under resourced area in the future.

We want to ensure they fit our mission. We try to give our newer providers time to get settled before adding them to our pool of available preceptors, and we offer best practices for integrating learners into your clinic without compromising efficiency.

• Review a patient's dental history before providing treatment
• Perform maintenance cleanings, such as removing plaque and tartar, also known as a "scale and polish" or prophylaxis
• Use dental instruments to check and clean gums
• Feel lymph nodes to detect swelling or tenderness associated with dental disease
• Examine gums for sores or disease using probes and other dental instruments
• Apply fluoride or sealants
• Take and review x-rays for signs of dental disease
• Help dentists decide on treatments for gum disease or teeth, and assist with minor procedures
• Administer local anesthetics, as directed
• Form and mold cast impressions
• Sterilize instruments and perform other routine infection control and safety tasks
• Communicate with patients about dental concerns
• Provide patients with proper instruction for treatment of disease
• Teach patients how to care for their teeth, promote good oral health habits, and advise on preventative care
• Chart and record conditions of disease for diagnosis and treatment
• Act as Joint Commission oversight, prep and point person