Claudia Bran Chagnon
Framingham,MA
Summary
Dynamic Dental Assistant with extensive experience , excelling in patient care coordination and infection control. Proficient in digital X-ray techniques and committed to maintaining a sterile environment. Recognized for enhancing workflow efficiency and delivering exceptional patient education, ensuring optimal treatment outcomes and satisfaction.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Dental Associates of NE
Boston, MA
2025 - Current
- Assisted dentists in patient examinations and procedures, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Prepared treatment rooms by sterilizing instruments and organizing supplies efficiently.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care instructions.
- Maintained accurate patient records using electronic health record systems.
- Collaborated with dental team to enhance workflow efficiency during busy periods.
- Implemented infection control protocols, adhering to regulatory standards consistently.
- 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.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
- 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.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- 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.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Education
Dental Assistant Certification 2008 -
Everest Institute
Brighton, MAHigh School Diploma -
Liceo Cristiano
El Salvador 10.1997
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Sterilization techniques
- Appointment scheduling
- X-ray processing
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Instrument sterilization techniques
- Patient scheduling
- Infection control proficiency
- Impression taking skills
- Treatment room breakdown
- Patient education
- Dental material handling
- Sanitation protocols
- Electronic charting
- Teeth cleaning assistance
- First aid training
- Restorative procedures
- Inventory management
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Restorative dentistry
- Patient care coordination
- Dental software management
- Dental records
- Laboratory case management
- Orthodontic procedure support
- Emergency response preparedness
- Periodontal treatment assistance
- Prosthodontic treatment support
- Dental terminology
- HIPAA compliance
- OSHA regulations
- Periodontics
- Instrument preparation
- Dental procedure preparation
- Dentrix proficiency
- Chairside assistance
- Radiography safety
- Chair-side support
- Oral X-rays
- Surgical setup
- Disinfecting rooms and equipment
- Infection control procedures
- Exam room setups
- Four-handed procedures
- Taking X-rays
- Instrument tray preparation
- Disinfection and sterilization
- Certified in CPR/AED
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Dental Associates of NE
2025 - Current
Dental Assistant Certification 2008 -
Everest Institute
High School Diploma -
Liceo Cristiano