Talented Dental Assistant with 3 experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental skilled at taking X-rays, chairside assisting, responsible for taking/ordering inventory for entire office, and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
CDA
Dr. Karl F Wehrle, DDS Inc
San Diego, CA
01.2015 - 01.2018
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 6 procedures daily.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
Prepared patient X-rays and images to be review by dentist.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.