Cynthia Knowles
Hiram,GA
Summary
Dental professional with proven track record in providing high-quality patient care and education. Skilled in dental procedures, patient communication, and classroom instruction. Strong focus on team collaboration and adapting to changing needs, ensuring reliable and effective outcomes. Known for fostering supportive learning environment and cultivating future dental professionals.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant Instructor
Dental Assistant School of Atlanta
- Evaluated student performance through exams, assignments, and demonstrations, identifying areas of improvement for targeted instruction.
- Served as a mentor for new instructors entering the program, sharing best practices and ensuring consistency across all courses offered within the curriculum.
- Strengthened relationships between local dentists'' offices and our institution through effective networking efforts that led to increased externship opportunities for our students.
Dental Assistant
Family Dentistry of Seven Hills
06.2020 - 04.2024
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- 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.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- 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.
Dental Assistant
Kennestone Dental Group
02.2011 - 06.2020
- 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.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- 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.
Education
Certificate - Assistant
Dr. Depew Orthodontic Assistant School
Kennesaw, GAEast Paulding High School
Dallas, Ga1996
Skills
- Oral presentations
- Lab safety
- Radiography proficiency
- Patient care techniques
- Chairside assisting
Certification
Expanded Duties Certificate
Radiology Certificate
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Family Dentistry of Seven Hills
06.2020 - 04.2024
Dental Assistant
Kennestone Dental Group
02.2011 - 06.2020
Dental Assistant Instructor
Dental Assistant School of Atlanta
Certificate - Assistant
Dr. Depew Orthodontic Assistant School
East Paulding High School
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