Ambreya Snow
Birmingham,AL
Summary
My passion for helping others smile with confidence has always been a big deal for me. I'm genuinely passionate about improving my dental career. I am eager to put what I've learned about patient care, shadowing students/doctors, operative care, and digital impressions into practice. I'm willing to attend additional training to learn more about the dental industry, which will help me succeed as a successful team player in your dental
lab.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Comprehensive Dental Assistant
UAB
08.2023 - Current
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office settings and patient safety.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
EXTERNSHIP - ORTHO SOUTH (ORTHODONTIST ASSISTANT)
Ortho South
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Helped with procedures such as installing braces and fixing overbites and collisions.
- Changed color rings on braces.
- Changed wire for orthodontists.
- Cleaned/Sterilized instruments.
- Digital impression.
- Panoramic x-rays.
- Adjusting retainers.
- Scheduling appointments/ seating patients.
- Stocking room with supplies.
- Greeted guests in with friendliness and professionalism.
Pediatric Assistant/ Periodontist Assistant
(Uab Clinic)
05.2024 - 06.2024
- Educated parents on preventative measures such as proper brushing techniques, flossing habits, and nutritional choices that contribute positively to their child's oral health.
- Assisted dentists during procedures, effectively anticipating needs and reducing treatment times.
Orthodontist Assistant
(UAB Clinic) - (Ortho South Pelham/Calera)
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Assisting with preparing the treatment area ensuring it is clean and sterile.
- Assisted with color changing and removal of braces, retainers, and aligners.
- Took digital impressions for Orthodontists
- Charting / Changing wires/O-ring.
- Storing dental tools
- Seating patients
- Taking X rays
- Updating chart in specific detail.
Endodontic/Prosthodontist Assisting
UAB Dental Clinic
04.2024 - 04.2024
- Assisted with root canal procedures to treat nerve and dental pulp issues and prevent further damage to teeth and gums.
- Advised patients on appropriate treatment for pain and gave specific home care instructions.
- Assisted with oral cancer checks by feeling lymph nodes to detect swelling or tenderness.
- Assisted in complex surgeries, ensuring efficient and successful outcomes for patients.
- Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging, and suctioning surgical sites.
Hospital Dentistry/Oral Surgery Assistant
(UAB Hospital/ Dental Clinic
04.2024 - 04.2024
- Assisted with tooth extractions, root canals, and cavities.
- Reduced anxiety in patients with gentle chairside manner and proper ways of reducing stress.
- Assisted dental students with comprehensive cleanings, fluoride treatments, and oral cancer screenings.
- Assisted surgeon during procedures by wiping up bodily fluids and handing over needed dental instruments.
- Prepared surgical area by ensuring that all necessary dental instruments were sterilized and patients were ready.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
Education
Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting
The University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL07.2024
Skills
- Perio charting
- Fast-paced worker/learner
- X- ray diagnostic
- Patient care and communication
- Extractions
- Medical and dental history documentation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Inventory management
- Emergency response and management
- Treatment room preparation
- Instrument sterilization and disinfection
- Oral care instruction
- Compliance with safety procedures and regulations
- Time management and efficiency
- Team collaboration and support
- Dental charting and record-keeping
- Basic computer skills and dental software proficiency
Programdirectorinformation
Kelly McNealey, 205-975-2997, kellemac@uab.edu
Applicantcontactinformation
Ambreya Snow, 205-704-5556, absnow@uab.edu
Timeline
EXTERNSHIP - ORTHO SOUTH (ORTHODONTIST ASSISTANT)
Ortho South
05.2024 - 07.2024
Pediatric Assistant/ Periodontist Assistant
(Uab Clinic)
05.2024 - 06.2024
Orthodontist Assistant
(UAB Clinic) - (Ortho South Pelham/Calera)
04.2024 - 06.2024
Endodontic/Prosthodontist Assisting
UAB Dental Clinic
04.2024 - 04.2024
Hospital Dentistry/Oral Surgery Assistant
(UAB Hospital/ Dental Clinic
04.2024 - 04.2024
Comprehensive Dental Assistant
UAB
08.2023 - Current
Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting
The University Of Alabama At Birmingham