Dental Hygienist

At Triangle Family Dentistry in Wake Forest, we are devoted to restoring and enhancing the natural beauty of our patients' smile using conservative, state-of-the-art procedures that will result in beautiful, long-lasting smiles! We provide comprehensive treatment planning and use restorative and cosmetic dentistry to achieve our patients' optimal dental health. We build a foundation of trust by treating our guests as special individuals is vital to our success. 

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
• Experience with dental software