Carrie Huffman
Littleton,CO
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
25
25
years of professional experience
24
24
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Drntal Assistant
Littleton Dental
Littleton, Colorado
08.2024 - Current
- Assisted dentists with patient examinations and treatment procedures.
- Prepared and organized dental instruments for various procedures.
- Maintained cleanliness and sterilization of dental equipment and work areas.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care.
- Managed patient records and scheduled appointments effectively.
- Communicated with patients to ensure comfort during procedures.
- Monitored inventory of dental supplies and reordered as necessary.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and escorted them to an examination room.
- Assisted in laboratory procedures such as mixing impression materials or pouring casts from impressions taken by dentists.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and habits.
- Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist.
- Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
- Conducted routine maintenance of equipment used in dentistry operations.
- Responded promptly to requests from other staff members or dentists while maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
- Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.
- Cleaned and polished removable dentures, brackets, wires and other appliances.
- Exposed dental diagnostic x-rays.
- Kept track of treatment information in patient records.
- Took medical and dental history and recorded vital signs of patients.
- Conducted dental cleanings and checked teeth for cracked fillings.
- Gave patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
- Experienced in all aspects of dentistry treatment including Oral Surgery Endo, pedo and working with patients with disabilities
Dental Assistant
Temp Fill-ins
Denver , CO
11.2000 - 10.2021
- Assisted dentists with patient examinations and procedures.
- Prepared treatment rooms and sterilized dental instruments.
- Managed patient records and scheduled appointments efficiently.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Performed administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, answering telephones and updating patient records.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
- Worked with area dentists to ensure peoper patient handling while permanent dental staff absent or on maternity leave.
- Ability to adapt to a new en Ironman and unexpected changes with treatment in a professional manner
Education
Upper Level Certificate Managmebt In Dental - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Dale Carnigy
10.2002 - 10.2025
Drntal Assistant Dental Management - Drntal Assisting And Dental Office Managment
Pima Medical Institute
10.1990 - 11.1991
Skills
- Patient care
- Dental inventory management
- Digital X-ray imaging
- Chair-side assistance
- Regulatory compliance
- Sterilization techniques
- Inventory management
- Sanitation protocols
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Stress management techniques
- Cross-training capabilities
- Patient intake procedures
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Drntal Assistant
Littleton Dental
08.2024 - Current
Upper Level Certificate Managmebt In Dental - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Dale Carnigy
10.2002 - 10.2025
Dental Assistant
Temp Fill-ins
11.2000 - 10.2021
Drntal Assistant Dental Management - Drntal Assisting And Dental Office Managment
Pima Medical Institute
10.1990 - 11.1991