Ashley Widdiss
Bourne,MA
Summary
Compassionate and detailed oriented recent graduate Dental Hygienist with latest training. Well versed in all aspects of dental office operations with over 10 years of dental assistant experience. Skilled at educating patients on the importance of practicing proper oral hygiene and providing optimal care to all patients.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Technical Dental Assistant
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Responsible for the maintenance, disinfection, and sterilization of the dental hygiene clinic, radiology lab, dental materials lab, and surrounding areas
- Process and sterilize student instruments
- Perform daily / weekly maintenance of autoclaves; monitor documentation of autoclave cleaning and spore testing
- Maintain deionization unit / change filters
- Inventory / restock supplies
Certified Dental Assistant
Barnstable Dental Associates
Hyannis, MA
09.2017 - 08.2022
- Taking digital x-rays
- Setting up trays and assisting for crown and bridge prep or delivery, composite restorations, denture adjustments or denture delivery.
- Assisting chairside with nitrous oxide.
- Taking alginate impressions and pouring models.
- Placing monthly orders for all dental supplies in the office.
- Setting up, cleaning and disinfecting treatment rooms while maintaining OSHA's infection control standards.
- Sterilizing instruments and hand pieces.
Certified Dental Assistant
Gateway Dental Care
Hyannis, MA
11.2016 - 08.2017
- Placing monthly orders for all dental supplies in the office.
- Taking digital x-rays
- Taking panoramic x-ray.
- Coronal polishing children and adults and applying fluoride.
- Applying pit and fissure sealants on children and adults.
- Zoom whitening.
- Invisalign consults and delivery.
- Placing temporary fillings.
- Taking alginate impressions and pouring models.
- Fabricating and cementing temporary crowns along with temporary cement removal.
- Setting up, cleaning and disinfecting treatment rooms while maintaining OSHA's infection control standards.
- Sterilizing instruments and hand pieces.
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Cape Cod Community
West Barnstable05-2026
Certificate - Dental Assisting
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA05-2014
Skills
- Positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Organized and efficient
- Problem-solving
Certification
- Registered Dental Hygienist
- Permit L Local Anesthesia
- Certified Dental Assistant
- CPR/BLS certificate
- Radiology
- Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT)
- Coronal Polish
- Dental Sealants
- Infection Control
- Law and Ethics
Timeline
Clinical Technical Dental Assistant
Cape Cod Community College
09.2023 - 06.2024
Certified Dental Assistant
Barnstable Dental Associates
09.2017 - 08.2022
Certified Dental Assistant
Gateway Dental Care
11.2016 - 08.2017
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Cape Cod Community
Certificate - Dental Assisting
Palomar College