Ashley Sweatt
Summary
Reliable Dental Assistant with 23 years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with 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
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
RDA,EFDA
Dr. Greg Wilson
710 Federal Drive Selmer, TN. 38375
04.2002 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent, and temporary crowns and sealants.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Education
EFDA
University of TN At Memphis
Memphis, TN06.2007
RDA
TN Tech
Jackson, TN12.2005
High School Diploma -
McNairy Central High School
Selmer, TN05.2002
Skills
- Restorative Procedures
- Coronal Polishing
- Active Listening
- Physical Examination Knowledge
- Compliance Training
- Sealant Application
- Dental Impressions
- Oral Surgery
- Digital Radiographs
- Nitrous Oxide Administration
- Restoration Placement
- Denture Adjustment
- Restorative Materials
Timeline
RDA,EFDA
Dr. Greg Wilson
04.2002 - Current
EFDA
University of TN At Memphis
RDA
TN Tech
High School Diploma -
McNairy Central High School