Dental Hygienist

Responsibilities and duties of the Dental Hygienist include but are not limited to: Handles instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently. Provides routine oral prophylactic care to include application of fluoride solutions. Provides gross debridement, deep scaling, and curettage and root planning procedures. Cleans dental prostheses, fixed and removable. Manages dental recall system, referring patients to the doctor for additional care when needed. Applies desensitizing and sealant materials. Makes impressions for fluoride carrier trays. Administers topical and local anesthetic agents. Accomplishes all procedures within standard infection control protocols Provides patient education appropriate to the veteran's needs and oral condition. Prepares and provides individual and group oral health care instruction to inpatients, outpatients, and caregivers Images are characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented and exposed. Dental imaging safety techniques are utilized, and ret