We are looking for a hygienist to join our team on Mondays from 12pm to 8pm.

Please only apply if you are available for the time specified.

Responsibilities

- Using dental instruments to clean accretions, calcareous deposits, and stains from teeth and beneath the margins of gums.
- Looking for indications of oral cancer by feeling lymph nodes under patient chins for signs of tenderness or swelling.
- Noting and reviewing patient medical history.
- Using probes to examine and locate periodontal recessed gums and other signs of gum disease.
- Recording dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentists.
- Maintaining dental equipment and x-ray machines.
- Feeling and visually examining gums for signs of disease, sores, and other dental health issues.
- Exposing and developing x-ray film.




- Sharpening and sterilizing dental instruments.
- Promoting preventative dental care to improve patient oral health care.
- Applying fluorides and other dental decay prevention agents.
- Working with dentists and dental assistants.
- Maintaining a dental hygiene program for patients.

Requirements

- Able to use an x-ray machine.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Comfortable using computers for a variety of tasks.
- Knowledgeable about oral hygiene and dental health.

Additional Information

- The pay rate will be based on experience.

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📌 Dental Hygienist (Whitby)
🏢 Dentalzen
📍 Whitby