Ryan Richardson
2690 New York Park
Redmond, WA 98053
(123) 555-4567
yourmail@email.com

Objective:	Dental Hygienist in a reputed clinic or hospital

Highlights:	·	Increased percentage of new patients by conducting dental health clinics for community groups.
·	Received excellent performance evaluations.
·	Made recommendations for improvements in patient satisfaction.
·	Maintained excellent rapport with patients, dentist and community organizations.

Experience:	Erickson and Henry Dental, Inc.	Redmond, WA
	Dental Hygienist	April 2004 to Present
·	Felt and examined gums for sores and signs of disease.
·	Felt lymph nodes under patient chin in order to detect swelling and tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer.
·	Cleaned calcareous deposits, accretions and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.
·	Applied fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest tooth decay.
·	Charted conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
·	Exposed and developed x-ray film.
·	Educated patients in proper toothbrushing, flossing and diet.
·	Provided clinical services and health education to improve and maintain oral health of school children.

	Pamela Martin, D.M.D.	Redmond, WA
	Secretary	June 2002 to March 2004
·	Answered phones, greeted patients and pulled patient files.
·	Billed public and private insurance.
·	Entered patient payment information into office database.
·	Wordprocessed correspondence and reports.

Education:	Bellevue Community College	Bellevue, WA
	Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene	2002

References:	Available upon request