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Periodontist resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what periodontists actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most periodontists should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
I am a registered dental specialist in periodontics with a focus on diagnosing and treating gum disease, placing dental implants and performing periodontal surgery. My approach combines careful clinical assessment with patient education to help people keep their teeth and manage chronic oral inflammation. I am committed to maintaining the highest standards of infection control and continuing professional development.
Key skills
- Patient care and support
- Clinical assessment and treatment
- Infection control and hygiene
- Care planning and coordination
- Health education and advice
- Dentally
- Exact
- Planmeca Romexis
- 3Shape
- Carestream Dental
- Attention to detail
- Written communication
- Empathy and interpersonal care
Experience: example bullet points
- Performed over 150 periodontal flap surgeries and gum grafts in the past year, reducing average post-operative recovery time from seven days to five days through refined surgical technique.
- Placed and restored dental implants for a caseload of 40 patients per quarter, achieving stable bone levels at twelve-month review.
- Reviewed radiographs and CBCT scans to assess bone and tissue, identifying early signs of peri-implantitis and initiating timely intervention.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene and disease prevention, leading to improved plaque control scores across a 60-patient maintenance program.
- Diagnosed and treated advanced periodontal disease, coordinating care with general dentists and other specialists to ensure comprehensive treatment plans.
Education
Bachelor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine, followed by an accredited three-year specialist training program in periodontics and registration as a specialist with the Dental Board of Australia (AHPRA).
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- AHPRA
- Dental Board of Australia
- specialist registration
- periodontics
- periodontal surgery
- dental implants
- CBCT
- Dentally
- Exact
- Planmeca Romexis
- 3Shape
- Carestream Dental
- infection control
- Australian Dental Association
- continuing professional development
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.