Dental Hygienist resume example
A dental hygienist resume gets read for about seven seconds. What survives that read: a two-line summary with a number in it, bullets that start with a result, and the skills the posting asked for. Below is a complete example you can adapt, and the rough notes it was generated from.
Summary
Registered dental hygienist with 5 years in general practice. See 9 patients a day, lifted periodontal treatment acceptance by 35% and keep a 4.9/5 patient rating.
Experience bullets that work
- Treat about 9 patients a day across cleanings, perio maintenance and new-patient exams.
- Raised periodontal treatment acceptance by 35% with clearer explanations and intraoral photos.
- Kept a 4.9/5 patient rating across 1,200 online reviews for the practice.
- Filled 95% of hygiene schedule by rebooking patients before they left the chair.
- Maintained perfect infection control audits for 5 years.
Key skills for a dental hygienist
- Prophylaxis
- Scaling and root planing
- Periodontal charting
- Digital X-rays
- Local anesthesia
- Patient education
- Infection control
- Dentrix
Common mistakes
- Omitting license and anesthesia certification.
- No patient volume or treatment acceptance numbers.
- Generic "provided cleanings" bullets.
From rough notes to a finished resume
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Chloe Adams chloe@example.com Bright Smile Dental, Dental Hygienist, 2020-now - 9 patients/day - perio acceptance +35% - 4.9/5 rating - hygiene schedule 95% full AS Dental Hygiene 2020, RDH, local anesthesia permitGenerate this resume free — then swap in your notes
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