Camila Soto

Dental Hygienist

Portland, OR, United States

Professional Summary

Licensed dental hygienist with 6+ years in general and periodontal practices. Strong in patient education, ultrasonic scaling, digital charting, and infection control, with a calm chairside manner and high recall retention.

Employment History

Dental Hygienist

Cascade Smile Studio · Portland, OR

Mar, 2022 · Present

Manage full hygiene schedule (~8–10 patients/day) with perio maintenance and new-patient assessments. Perform ultrasonic/hand scaling, fluoride, sealants; document in Dentrix; capture digital radiographs. Cut no-show rate ~18% via reminder scripts and personalized oral-care coaching.

Dental Hygienist

Pearl District Family Dentistry · Portland, OR

Jun, 2019 · Feb, 2022

Supported 2 dentists across hygiene, whitening consults, and perio referrals. Trained 2 assistants on sterilization SOP and OSHA infection-control checks. Improved patient satisfaction scores for hygiene visits from 4.4 to 4.8/5.

RDH / Hygiene Associate

Willamette Community Dental · Beaverton, OR

Aug, 2017 · May, 2019

Delivered prophylaxis and patient education in a high-volume community clinic. Assisted with chart audits and instrument processing for multi-chair operations.

Education

AAS, Dental Hygiene

Portland Community College · Portland, OR

2015 · 2017

Oregon RDH license; local anesthesia permit; BLS/CPR; OSHA bloodborne pathogens.

Certifications & Licensure

Oregon Dental Board / American Heart Association · Portland, OR

2017 · Present

Oregon RDH license; local anesthesia permit; BLS/CPR; OSHA bloodborne pathogens.

Skills

Dentrix

Digital radiography

Ultrasonic scaling

Patient education

Infection control