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Candelaria Cervera

Hesperia,CA

Summary

Reliable Dental Assistant with 26 years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with 4-hand procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, CEREC/CAD CAM and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Dental Assistant

Pipkin Dental
Apple Valley
10.2012 - Current
  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment.
  • Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
  • Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
  • Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
  • Helped dentists complete routine and advanced procedures by preparing patients and instruments for expected needs.
  • Typed patient data into computer system using Dentrix while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 20 procedures daily

Dental Assistant

The Filling Station Dr. Brust
Hesperia, CA
09.2007 - 09.2012
  • Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Booked patient appointments and managed treatment details using MS Excel and industry-standard registration software.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.

Education

Associate of Science - Math/Science

Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
06.2007

Certificate - Dental Assisting

Nova Institute of Health Technology
Ontario, CA
03.1995

Skills

  • Preliminary Impressions
  • Restorative Procedures
  • Postoperative Care Instructions
  • Patient Intake Procedures
  • Temporary Restorations
  • Infection Control Proficiency
  • Dentrix Proficiency
  • Digital Radiographs
  • Appliance Fitting and Adjustment

Accomplishments

  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Mentored over 4 dental assistants.

Timeline

Registered Dental Assistant

Pipkin Dental
10.2012 - Current

Dental Assistant

The Filling Station Dr. Brust
09.2007 - 09.2012

Associate of Science - Math/Science

Victor Valley College

Certificate - Dental Assisting

Nova Institute of Health Technology

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