Kayla J. Whitfield
Dental Hygienist, General Practice
Boise, ID · (208) 555 0133 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/kaylajwhitfield
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eighteen months of clinical hygiene in a general practice
SETTINGS
Three dentist, three hygienist family practice seeing about 70 patients a day
SPECIALTIES
Adult prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, periodontal charting, sealants, fluoride varnish
SYSTEMS
Eaglesoft, Dexis digital sensors, Cavitron ultrasonic scaler, iTero scanner
LICENSURE
Idaho dental hygienist license with local anesthesia and nitrous oxide
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene, Treasure Valley Community College
Executive Summary
Dental hygienist eighteen months out of school in a three dentist family practice, seeing eight to nine hygiene patients a day in a column of her own. Gives local anesthesia for scaling and root planing, takes full mouth radiographs on digital sensors, and reappoints nearly nine in ten patients before they leave the chair. Passed the national board and the clinical examination on the first attempt.
Signature Achievements
- Reappoints 89 percent of patients for their next hygiene visit before they leave, against a practice average of 76 percent.
- Completed periodontal charting on every adult patient, which raised the practice's rate of diagnosed periodontal disease from 9 percent to 18 percent of adults.
- Placed about 320 sealants in the first year with a retention rate of 96 percent at the six month check.
- Passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and the Central Regional Dental Testing Service clinical examination on the first attempt in 2025.
- Scans about 15 patients a week on the iTero scanner for clear aligner and crown cases, saving the dentists chair time.
Professional Experience
Dental Hygienist
Table Rock Family Dentistry, Boise, ID June 2025 to present
Three dentist, three hygienist family practice seeing about 70 patients a day; own column of eight to nine hygiene patients
- See eight to nine patients a day for prophylaxis, periodontal maintenance and scaling and root planing.
- Give local anesthesia and nitrous oxide for scaling and root planing under the Idaho license.
- Take and mount full mouth series and bitewing radiographs on Dexis sensors and review them with the dentist.
- Record six point periodontal charting in Eaglesoft and update it at every recall visit.
- Teach home care and reappoint the patient at the chair before the checkout.
Dental Hygiene Student Clinician
Treasure Valley Community College Dental Clinic, Nampa, ID August 2023 to May 2025
School clinic treating about 40 community patients a day under faculty supervision
- Treated about 120 patients across two years, including patients with heavy calculus and periodontal disease.
- Completed rotations at a community health center and a nursing facility.
- Earned the clinic's award for radiograph quality in the final semester.
Licensure and Certification
Idaho State Board of Dentistry, dental hygienist license number 012345, with local anesthesia and nitrous oxide administration, issued 2025
National Board Dental Hygiene Examination, Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, passed 2025
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, current through 2027
Education
Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene, Treasure Valley Community College, Nampa, 2025
High school diploma, Boise Foothills High School, Boise, 2021
Core Skills
Adult prophylaxis · Scaling and root planing · Local anesthesia · Nitrous oxide administration · Periodontal charting · Digital radiographs · Sealant placement · Fluoride varnish · Intraoral scanning · Home care teaching