Dental Hygienist

Carolina Smiles, 6531 Brevard Rd, Etowah, North Carolina, United States of America

Posted Friday, July 31, 2026 at 5:0 AM

Carolina Smiles Family Dental provides a wide variety of dental services and procedures to address all of our patients' dental health needs. By combining quality patient care with up-to-date technology, we are able to treat patients of all ages in a comfortable and relaxing setting. The team at Carolina Smiles Family Dental provide quality dental care to patients in the Brevard area, focusing on a comprehensive approach to oral health.

By treating and educating patients, our team helps patients to stay healthy in between visits.

Position Summary:

The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships
• Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered
• Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor
• Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed

Qualifications:

• Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school
• Current hygiene license where employed
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law

Carolina Smiles, 6531 Brevard Rd, Etowah, North Carolina, United States of America