Aziz Hatamleh

• Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Used Open Dental to document and maintain patient information and health background.
• Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.

Worked 287 hours as a temp dental assistant for various practices through out the Houston area while maintaining a 4.5 star rating based off medical competence, punctuality, and chairside manner.

• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
• Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
• Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns and sealants.
• Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
• Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
• Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Used Dentrix to document and maintain patient information and health background.
• Experience in chairside assisting on oral surgery, including implants, impacted wisdom teeth, and routine surgical and simple extractions.
• Experience with Cerac scanning fot same day crowns, Itero scanning for clear aligner therapy, and Medit scanning for dentures, partials, and oral appliances used to treat sleep apnea.
• Experience with chairside assisting on full mouth crown and veneer procedures for smile redesigns.

• Prepared bitewing, panoramic and periapical radiological images, allowing dentist to spot cavities, decay and problem areas needing treatment.
• Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns, extractions and root canals.
• Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
• Documented patients' dental health information, medical history and vital signs.
• Completed tooth impressions to support creation of accurate dental work to correct problems such as missing teeth.
• Educated patients on postoperative care, including how to protect dental work and boost healing.
• Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
• Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Administered sealing compounds and protective coatings to boost tooth enamel strength and minimize cavity risk.
• Taught patients successful strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting gums and tooth enamel from damage.