Carolina Rios

Dental Assistant

NYU Langone Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY

12.2011 - Current

Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
Conducted routine maintenance of equipment used in dentistry operations.
Responded promptly to requests from other staff members or dentists while maintaining a professional demeanor.
Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist.
Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.
Assisted in laboratory procedures such as mixing impression materials or pouring casts from impressions taken by dentists.
Helped maintain inventory levels of all dental supplies used in day-to-day operations.
Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and escorted them to an examination room.
Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
Assisted dentist during examinations by retracting patient's cheeks and tongue.
Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
Performed basic laboratory tasks, such as pouring impressions and trimming models.