Ashley Ruff
Somerset,OH
Summary
Driven Dental Assistant successful at building relationships with patients and colleagues. Offers expertise in patient care and education to support optimal oral health outcomes. Attentive and prepared professional dedicated to practice growth and stability.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Mack, Smith & Bang DDS.
Newark, OH
06.2025 - Current
- Assisted dentists during procedures, ensuring instruments are ready and sterile.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care instructions.
- Prepared examination rooms by sterilizing tools and organizing necessary supplies.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
Lead Dental Assistant
East Columbus Periodontics & Implant Dentistry
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
07.2023 - 06.2025
- Assisted dentists during surgical procedures and patient examinations.
- Monitored patient comfort and provided support during treatments.
- Educated patients about periodontal treatments and preventative care options.
- Assisted dentist with completing procedures.
- Conducted regular inventory checks of supplies needed for surgery.
- Organized charts accurately with all necessary information prior to patient visits.
- Compounded medications prescribed by the dentist for use during dental procedures.
- Performed routine laboratory tasks including impressions, x-rays, and charting of teeth.
Surgical Dental Assistant
Newark Periodontics
Newark, OH
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Assisted dentist with completing procedures.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Selected and prepared tools used for procedures by sanitizing and arranging.
- Took medical and dental history and recorded vital signs of patients.
- Kept track of treatment information in patient records.
- Updated patient records with new data and treatment information.
- Sterilized dental equipment using automatic washers to prevent cross contamination.
- Exposed dental diagnostic x-rays.
Dental Assistant
Stonecreek Dental Care
Pickerington, OH
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Coordinated and managed patient care with efficiency and professionalism by scheduling appointments and educating patients
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
- Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, including applying dental fillings, placing temporary crowns and seating permanent crowns
- Created dental x-rays using traditional and digital methods to help dentists detect tooth decay, cavities and other issues needing to be treated.
Education
Certificate of Completion - Dental Assisting
First Impressions Dental Assisting School
Mount Vernon, OH01-2015
High School Diploma -
Utica High School
2009
Skills
As a dental assistant I have knowledge in:
- Instrument transfer
- Instrument sterilization
- Composite and Amalgam assisting
- Assisting in crown prep
- Making a temporary crown
- Taking Impressions
- Pouring models
- Taking X-Rays
- Office Administration
- Infection control
- Radiography techniques
- Dental terminology
- Surgical assisting
- Patient education
- Attention to detail
Certification
CPR
Dental Radiology
Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
Personal Information
Furthering Skills , Willing to travel and learn specialized skills.
References
References Available upon request
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Mack, Smith & Bang DDS.
06.2025 - Current
Lead Dental Assistant
East Columbus Periodontics & Implant Dentistry
07.2023 - 06.2025
Surgical Dental Assistant
Newark Periodontics
07.2020 - 07.2021
Dental Assistant
Stonecreek Dental Care
04.2016 - 08.2017
High School Diploma -
Utica High School
Certificate of Completion - Dental Assisting
First Impressions Dental Assisting School
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