Dental Hygienist - Per Diem

Geisinger

📍 Danville, PA, United States

Full-time other-general

Job Description

Job Summary

Performs preventive and therapeutic direct patient care. Meets the qualifications and holds appropriate licensure to provide care for patients of all ages.
Job Duties


+ Performs external and internal oral evaluations and records comprehensive periodontal and restorative dental charting.

+ Performs prophylactic treatment and provides services that may involve placement of sub-gingival agents, periodontal probing, scaling (manually or mechanically to remove subgingival and supragingival plaque, calculus or stains), root planning, and full mouth debridement.

+ May administer pain control agents such as topical anesthetic, Oraquix and and or local anesthesia (in accordance with 5, relating to local anesthesia permit).

+ Applies caries preventative agents including topical fluoride trays and varnish, dental sealants, desensitizing agents to root surfaces, and places temporary restorations when necessary.

+ Exposes an...
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