Dental Hygienist Resume Example

Licensure, periodontal care, and patient education

Dental hygienist resumes need state licensure and radiography credentials visible immediately, plus patient education and periodontal therapy outcomes. This example keeps clinical skills scannable while staying single-column for dental group ATS parsers.

ATS keywords for dental hygienist resumes

Work the terms that match the job description naturally into your resume so it ranks well in applicant tracking systems.

  • dental hygienist
  • RDH
  • periodontal therapy
  • patient education
  • radiography
  • prophylaxis
  • infection control
  • dental software
  • X-rays
  • licensure
  • Single-column, ATS-readable structure
  • Quantified, achievement-focused bullet points
  • Role-specific skills grouped for fast scanning

Rachel Kim

rachel.kim@email.com · +1 (612) 555-0171 · Minneapolis, MN · https://linkedin.com/in/rachelkim

Professional summary

Registered dental hygienist with 7 years in general and periodontal practice. Strong on prophylaxis, radiography, and patient education — helping patients improve home care while maintaining infection-control standards and efficient chair turnover.

Skills

Clinical

Prophylaxis, Periodontal therapy, Radiography, Patient education, X-rays

Practice

Infection control, Dental software, Charting, Fluoride treatment, Sealants

Professional experience

  • Registered Dental Hygienist

    Lakeside Dental Group — Minneapolis, MN

    Apr 2020 – Present

    • Treat 8–10 patients daily with an average reappointment rate of 88% for hygiene recall.
    • Reduced bleeding-on-probing scores by 22% across a 200-patient perio maintenance panel.
    • Train new hygienists on digital radiography workflow and Open Dental charting standards.
  • Dental Hygienist

    Northstar Family Dentistry — St. Paul, MN

    Jun 2017 – Mar 2020

    • Performed 1,400+ prophylaxis and periodontal maintenance appointments with zero radiography retakes.
    • Led a patient-education initiative on flossing technique that cut interproximal decay referrals by 18%.
    • Maintained sterilisation logs and OSHA compliance with perfect scores on annual inspections.

Education

  • University of Minnesota

    A.A.S., Dental Hygiene

    Relevant coursework: Periodontology, oral pathology, radiology

    2015 – 2017

Certifications

  • Minnesota RDH License — MN Board of Dentistry — 2017
  • Local Anesthesia Certification — MN Board of Dentistry — 2018

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