Terry Coleman				                   
555 SE 68th Ave.
Portland, OR  97555          
(503) 555-5555
Email: coleman1@yahoo.com


Objective:		Dental Hygienist in general practice

Skills:		
Review patient health history
Record presence of disease or abnormalities
Administer local anesthesia and nitrous sedation 
Scale and root plane teeth by ultrasonic or hand instrumentation
Polish dentition w/slow speed handpiece
Apply caries preventative agents, i.e., fluoride and sealants
Place periodontal dressings, temporary filling, and remove sutures
Smooth and polish amalgams
Place local chemotherapeutic, desensitize agents, and irrigation
Produce and use study cast models to explain oral hygiene
Expose and develop dental x-rays 
Teach patients how to practice good oral hygiene

Community Service
Virginia Garcia Community Dentistry, Cornelius, OR  2004
Clackamas Community Dentistry, Gladstone, OR   2004
Completed 4 eight-hour rotations. Reviewed health histories before treating adults and children. Involved with preliminary assessment and 	using ultrasonic and hand instrumentation to scale teeth. Exposed and developed radiographs.
Northwest Medical Teams Dental Van, Walker Elementary, Beaverton, OR   2003
Two 4-hour rotations. Assisted in screening and educating children for 	proper brushing and placement of dental sealants, placed sealants on approved tooth surfaces.
Kim-Leonard Child care, Beaverton, OR  2003
Presented caries process and proper brushing technique for 3-6 years 	old
 
Work Experience
Dental Assistant, Melinda Bates, DDS, Seattle, WA 1 year
Craft Assembler, Monkey Business Design, Seattle, WA 9 years

Education
A.A.S., Dental Hygiene, Portland, Community College, Portland, OR	 2004
A.A. Accounting, South Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA 1999       
		
Professional Organization:  SADHA - Member since 2003