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Maya Solano

Dental Hygienist
Tampa, FL, United States

Professional Summary

Licensed dental hygienist with 6+ years delivering preventive care, periodontal therapy, and patient education in busy multi-provider practices. Skilled in digital radiography, ultrasonic scaling, and chairside communication that keeps recall rates high. Looking to bring calm chairside presence and strong infection-control habits to a patient-centered Tampa Bay practice.

Employment History

Dental Hygienist
Gulf Coast Dental Group · Tampa, FL
Mar, 2021 · Present
Manage a full hygiene schedule averaging 8–10 patients/day with same-day perio charting and digital radiographs. Reduced overdue recall by ~18% in 12 months by pairing personalized home-care coaching with same-day reappointment. Partner with three dentists on nonsurgical periodontal therapy plans; document findings clearly in Dentrix. Mentored two new hygienists on ultrasonic technique, instrument sharpening, and OSHA/infection-control workflows.
Dental Hygienist
Bayview Family Dentistry · St. Petersburg, FL
Jun, 2018 · Feb, 2021
Delivered adult and pediatric prophylaxis, sealants, fluoride varnish, and oral cancer screenings. Implemented a chairside education script that lifted fluoride acceptance among pediatric guardians. Maintained sterilization logs and instrument cassettes to audit-ready standards during busy summer seasons.
Student Clinician
Hillsborough Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic · Tampa, FL
Aug, 2016 · May, 2018
Completed supervised clinical rotations providing prophylaxis and patient education under faculty oversight. Built early confidence with diverse patient needs, including anxiety management and accessibility accommodations.

Education

A.S. Dental Hygiene
Hillsborough Community College · Tampa, FL
2016 · 2018
B.S. Health Sciences (completion)
University of South Florida · Tampa, FL
2018 · 2020

Skills

Periodontal charting
Ultrasonic scaling
Digital radiography
Patient education
Infection control
OSHA
Dentrix & Eaglesoft
Sealants & fluoride
local anesthesia administration
soft-tissue management
Spanish conversational

Hobbies

Community free-clinic volunteering; trail running