Ana Maria Chavez
Reedley,CA
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients. Reliable Dental Assistant with 12 years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with 15-21-hand procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Register Dental Assistant
Maverick's Orthodontics
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Maintained positive attitude under pressure while multitasking in fast-paced clinical setting, leading to more pleasant experience for both staff and patients alike.
- Ensured compliance with infection control protocols, contributing to safe and clean work environment.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Remove place and orthodontic wires, change color ties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 21 procedures daily.
Register Dental Assistant
Family Health Care Network
01.2010 - 03.2021
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Ensured compliance with infection control protocols, contributing to safe and clean work environment.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 15 to 21 procedures daily.
- Typed patient data into computer system using [Software] while following privacy laws and maintaining high-level accuracy.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Supported dentists during administration of local anesthesia, ensuring patient comfort throughout process.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Maintained positive attitude under pressure while multitasking in fast-paced clinical setting, leading to more pleasant experience for both staff and patients alike.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, cementing crowns, casts and impressions.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene habits, fostering long-term dental health improvement.
Education
Register Dental Assistant - Dental Assistant
Reedley College
Reedley, CA05.2008
High School Diploma -
Reedley Adult High
Reedley, CA06.2006
Skills
- Orthodontic assistance experience
- Full Mouth Radiographs
- Instrument Sterilization
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Dental staff assistance
- Autoclave Operation
- Continuing Education Commitment
- Patient care excellence
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Patient data gathering
- Pediatric dentistry familiarity
- Preliminary Impressions
- Sealant Application
- Equipment Sterilization
- Dental procedure assistance
- Oral Hygiene
- Emergency Dental Care
- Customer Service
Certification
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
- Certified CPR
- Certified Pit and Fissure
- Certified Coronal Polishing
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Register Dental Assistant
Maverick's Orthodontics
02.2023 - 11.2023
Register Dental Assistant
Family Health Care Network
01.2010 - 03.2021
Register Dental Assistant - Dental Assistant
Reedley College
High School Diploma -
Reedley Adult High
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