Resume template · Updated October 2026
Dental hygienist resume template
Short answer
Leslie suits a dental hygienist: experience prints before skills, so patient volume, periodontal care and patient education come first, and the clean blue accent fits a dental office. The fictional sample is a licensed hygienist in a general practice who sees about eight patients a day and grew the practice's periodontal maintenance program. Put your licence in the headline and replace the sample numbers with yours.
Download the dental hygienist sample
Allison is a fictional registered dental hygienist. Replace every detail with your own before you send it.
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Why Leslie suits a dental hygienist resume
Leslie prints a short summary, then Work Experience before Skills, under a centred header with one blue accent. Dentists and office managers read for licence, patient volume and clinical skills first, and this tidy layout keeps the clinical record on top.
Second choice: Henrietta. Henrietta is plainer and prints education right after experience, a fit for new graduates whose program is a selling point.
What goes in each section, in Leslie's order
Leslie prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Licence, practice type, patients per day and one clinical strength such as periodontal care or local anaesthesia.
- Work Experience. Bullets on patients per day, periodontal therapy, radiographs, sealants and fluoride, patient education and recall or production results.
- Skills. Clinical skills (scaling and root planing, radiographs, local anaesthesia where permitted), then software and infection control.
- Education. Accredited dental hygiene degree with the year.
- Certifications. Licence with the state and year, local anaesthesia permit if you hold one, and CPR.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Allison Park
Registered Dental Hygienist, General Practice, Local Anaesthesia Permit
Seattle, WA | allison.park@example.com | (206) 555-0153 | linkedin.com/in/sample-allison-park
Registered dental hygienist in a four-dentist general practice, seeing about eight patients a day. Built the periodontal maintenance program and keeps most patients on recall.
Experience
Registered Dental Hygienist, Puget Sound Family Dentistry, Seattle, WA (06/2021 to Present)
- See about eight patients a day for cleanings, periodontal maintenance and scaling and root planing.
- Grew the periodontal maintenance program by tracking pocket depths and booking three-month visits for patients who needed them.
- Take and review digital radiographs and flag findings for the dentist.
- Schedule most patients for their next visit before they leave the chair.
- Teach home care with models and simple written plans, especially for patients with braces or implants.
Dental Hygiene Student Clinician, Shoreline College Dental Hygiene Clinic, Shoreline, WA (09/2019 to 05/2021)
- Completed patient care requirements in the program's community clinic.
- Delivered sealants at school outreach days.
- Followed infection control steps on every patient.
Education
Associate of Applied Science, Dental Hygiene, Shoreline Community College (06/2021)
Certifications
- Dental Hygienist Licence, Washington State Department of Health (2021)
- BLS for Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association (2025)
Skills
Periodontal maintenance, Scaling and root planing, Digital radiographs, Local anaesthesia, Sealants and fluoride, Dentrix, Intraoral cameras, Calm, clear patient teaching
How to make the sample yours
Lead with licence and permits
Write your licence in the headline and add permits such as local anaesthesia or nitrous oxide if you hold them. Offices check these before anything else.
Give patient volume
Patients per day and the mix of cleanings and periodontal care. It shows your pace and clinical range.
Show periodontal care
Periodontal maintenance patients, scaling and root planing cases, how you track gum health over time. Healthier gums over time is a strong result.
Include education and recall
Patients scheduled for their next visit before leaving, home care teaching. It ties your work to the practice's health.
Mention software and imaging
Practice management software and digital radiography systems you use.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- dental hygienist
- registered dental hygienist
- periodontal maintenance
- scaling and root planing
- dental radiographs
- local anesthesia
- patient education
- infection control
- sealants
- fluoride treatment
- Dentrix
- recall scheduling
Mistakes to avoid
- No licence in the headline.
- Patient names or details.
- Procedures outside your state's scope.
- Production numbers your practice keeps confidential.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
Frequently asked questions
What should a dental hygienist resume focus on?
Licence and permits, patient volume, periodontal care, radiographs and patient education. Offices also look for recall and scheduling habits that keep patients coming back.
How do new graduates show experience?
List your program's clinic as experience, with the patient care you completed and any outreach events. Add your board exam status and licence date.
Should I list local anaesthesia permits?
Yes, if you hold one. Permits vary by state, so name the state and keep to the procedures your licence allows.
How do I show results without production numbers?
Use clinical and patient measures, such as periodontal patients maintained or recall rate, if your practice tracks them. Avoid sharing confidential revenue.
Can I use this template for temp or multi-office work?
Yes. Group temp assignments under one heading with the number of offices and the dates, and list the software you used at each.
How long should the resume be?
One page. Keep the licence and current practice near the top.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Leslie PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 8 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
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