Chynna Kendrick
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Talented Dental Assistant with five years of experience working with dental staff to treat patients. Skilled at taking dental x-rays, preparing dental impressions and assisting dental hygienists and dentists. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Audubon Dental Group
Colorado Springs, CO
02.2020 - 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.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for multiple procedures daily.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images by for review by dentist.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, , casts and impressions.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Used Eaglesoft to document and maintain patient information and health background.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies by coming in weekend days.
- Taught patients strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting tooth enamel from long-term damage.
- Typed patient data into computer system using Eaglesoft while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
Dental Assistant
Wow Dental
Chino Hills, CA
03.2019 - 12.2020
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Looking up patients insurance benefits.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
Dental Assistant
Comfort Dental- EAST COLFAX, Dr. Natalie Ignatieff, DDS
02.2018 - 05.2018
- Managed office schedules and calendars to coordinate administrative planning and execution.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures by , clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
- Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy and applying lead aprons.
Skills
- Cast Pouring, Trimming and Polishing
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Temporary Restoration Fabrication
- Procedure Support
- Infection Control Protocols
- Oral Hygiene Techniques
- Postoperative Care
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Preliminary and Custom Impressions
- Treatment Documentation
- Diagnostic Techniques
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Medical Charting
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Preliminary Impressions
- Emergency Dental Care
- Removable Appliance Cleaning
- Instrument Sterilization and Disinfection
- Patient Care Standards
- Dental Supply Management
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- Protective Coatings
- Dental Radiography
- Sealant Application
- Fluoride Treatments
- Local Anesthetics
- Implant Restoration
- Radiation Protection
- Adding Fluids
- Dental Staff Assistance
- Patient Examination
- Personable Communication
- Autoclave Operation
- Team Meetings
- Brushing and Flossing Techniques
- Patterson EagleSoft
- Cavity Maintenance
- Post-Operative Procedures
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Audubon Dental Group
02.2020 - Current
Dental Assistant
Wow Dental
03.2019 - 12.2020
Dental Assistant
Comfort Dental- EAST COLFAX, Dr. Natalie Ignatieff, DDS
02.2018 - 05.2018