Claudia Soto
San Mateo,CA
Summary
Dynamic Dental Assistant with extensive experience at Fotovatjah Endodontics, excelling in infection control and patient education. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction through effective communication and meticulous treatment room setup. Skilled in digital X-ray proficiency and restorative dentistry, contributing to improved procedural efficiency and patient outcomes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Fotovatjah Endodontics
06.2005 - 12.2025
- Assisted in patient preparation for dental procedures, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Sterilized instruments and maintained cleanliness of treatment areas to adhere to health regulations.
- Supported dentists during examinations and treatments by providing necessary tools and materials.
- Managed patient records accurately, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA guidelines.
- Educated patients on post-treatment care and oral hygiene practices to enhance recovery outcomes.
- Assisted in patient preparation and comfort during endodontic procedures.
- Managed sterilization and organization of dental instruments to maintain compliance with safety standards.
- Streamlined appointment scheduling processes, improving patient flow and reducing wait times.
- Implemented infection control measures that enhanced workplace safety and maintained regulatory compliance.
- Led quality assurance initiatives that improved overall patient satisfaction ratings through focused service enhancements.
- 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.
- 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.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- 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.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
- Contributed to office organization by maintaining accurate patient records and updating files regularly.
- Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans for individual patients.
- Conducted inventory management to maintain essential supplies, avoiding procedural delays.
- Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- 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.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Sterilization techniques
- X-ray processing
- Infection control proficiency
- Restorative dentistry
- Restorative dentistry assistance
- Orthodontic assistance
- Prophylaxis
- Dental impression specialist
- Endodontic procedure support
- OSHA compliance
- Exam room setups
- Nitrous oxide administration
- Dental materials selection
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Fotovatjah Endodontics
06.2005 - 12.2025
CPR. OSHA training.
These are training we do in the office every year.