Blaine Brown
Denison
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
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Dental Assistant
Mint Dentistry
McKinney
12.2024 - Current
- Created bitewing, panoramic and periapical X-ray images for dentist to review.
- Protected patients by sterilizing instruments and equipment between every consultation.
- Positioned patients for treatment by making chair adjustments and prepared necessary equipment for procedures.
- Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, applied dental fillings, placed temporary crowns and seated permanent crowns.
- Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
- Updated patient records with new data and treatment information.
- Followed dentists' directions for giving patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
Surgical Dental Assistant
Pixel Dental
McKinney
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Monitored vital signs during treatment to ensure patient safety.
- Kept track of treatment information in patient records.
- Assisted dentist with completing procedures.
- Administered nitrous oxide sedation to help relieve anxiety during treatment.
- Followed infection control protocol when handling contaminated items according to OSHA guidelines.
- Provided post-operative instructions to patients regarding care of oral tissues and wound healing.
- Assisted the dentist in preparing and providing surgical dental treatments, extractions, implants, and periodontal surgery.
Surgical Dental Assistant
North Texas Dental Surgery
Plano
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Monitored vital signs during treatment to ensure patient safety.
- Kept track of treatment information in patient records.
- Assisted dentist with completing procedures.
- Followed infection control protocol when handling contaminated items according to OSHA guidelines.
- Provided post-operative instructions to patients regarding care of oral tissues and wound healing.
- Set up instruments and equipment for surgical procedures according to established protocols.
- Assisted dentist during examination by retracting patient's tongue and cheeks.
- Prepared patient for surgery by taking medical history, recording vital signs, and administering local anesthetic.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Registered Dental Assistant
UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, TXSkills
- X-ray imaging
- Infection control
- Patient monitoring
- Dental procedures
- Patient education
- Treatment planning
- Oral hygiene education
- Restorative procedures
- Oral surgery
- Dental radiography
- Sterilization techniques mastery
- Four-handed procedures
- Infection control procedures
- OSHA regulations
Certification
- Registered Dental Assistant Certification
- BLS Certification
Timeline
Registered Dental Assistant
Mint Dentistry
12.2024 - Current
Surgical Dental Assistant
Pixel Dental
05.2024 - 09.2024
Surgical Dental Assistant
North Texas Dental Surgery
09.2023 - 05.2024
Some College (No Degree) - Registered Dental Assistant
UT Health San Antonio