Lisa

Office Position: Registered Dental Hygienist, since 1992

Responsibilities:
·       Oral hygiene & reviews medical history, evaluates your mouth for dental and tissue diseases (consults with         Dr. Grace), offers the standard care for any type disease that is present
·       Distributes oral hygiene aids to help eliminate disease & toothbrushes (manual or mechanical), fluoride,         antibacterial solutions
·       Monitors your dental health at subsequent office visits & may recommend frequency change
·       Uses high tech instruments to help treat gum (periodontal) disease and sonic cleaners that carry medicine         to the deep gum pockets
·       Schedule control & will make needed appointments for you to see the doctor or the hygienist
·       HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) officer for our office & will be sure our office is             following standards to protect your privacy as it relates to any information found in your chart or on our         computers
·       Orders supplies for the dental hygiene division in the office
·       Maintains proper continuing education requirements as dictated by the Massachusetts Dental Hygiene             Society
        Coordinates on-site visits to schools during Dental Awareness Month, February