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Ca’Terra Wilkins

Rosenberg,TX

Summary

Dynamic Dental Assistant with extensive experience at Apollonia Dental PA, excelling in dental radiography and infection control. Proven ability to enhance patient care through meticulous sterilization techniques and effective communication. Recognized for optimizing treatment room efficiency and supporting complex procedures, ensuring high-quality outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant

Apollonia Dental PA
Missouri City, TX
11.2023 - Current
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
  • Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
  • Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
  • Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
  • Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
  • Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
  • Conducted inventory management to maintain essential supplies, avoiding procedural delays.
  • Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.

Dental Assistant

Family Dental Corner
Richmond, TX
06.2023 - 09.2023

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  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
  • Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
  • Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
  • Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
  • Improved patient care with meticulous attention to instrument sterilization and preparation.
  • Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, Type, casts and impressions.
  • Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
  • Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
  • Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.

Retail Merchandiser

Acosta LLC
Richmond, TX
11.2021 - 01.2023
  • Performed competitor analysis to stay informed about market trends and adjust merchandising strategies accordingly for continued growth opportunities.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing attentive service and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Conducted regular audits of merchandise pricing accuracy, ensuring proper labeling on all items in the store.
  • Coordinated seasonal visual merchandising updates to create an engaging shopping experience for customers during key retail periods.
  • Demonstrated a strong work ethic by consistently arriving on time, completing tasks efficiently, and showing dedication to the overall success of the retail team.
  • Resolved stock issues quickly through open communication with other departments to minimize potential revenue loss due to out-of-stock scenarios.
  • Established positive relationships with suppliers by negotiating favorable terms for product deliveries and payment schedules.

Education

Registed Dental Assistant - Dental

College of Health Care apr
Houston, TX
05.2023

Skills

  • Dental radiography
  • Digital X-ray proficiency
  • Equipment sterilization
  • Dental impressions
  • Sterilization techniques
  • Treatment room setup
  • Professionalism and etiquette
  • Infection control proficiency
  • Treatment room breakdown
  • Restorative procedures

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Apollonia Dental PA
11.2023 - Current

Dental Assistant

Family Dental Corner
06.2023 - 09.2023

Retail Merchandiser

Acosta LLC
11.2021 - 01.2023

Registed Dental Assistant - Dental

College of Health Care apr