Debby Yanavok
Fort Lauderdale,FL
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients. Reliable Dental Assistant with 27 years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with 4-hand procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, Scanning and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Dr. Melanie Allen DDS
01.2021 - 07.2023
- Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, including applying dental fillings, placing temporary crowns, seating permanent crowns. packed cord and placed matrix bands.
- Produced opposing models, study casts and scans/impressions to provide dentists with information on relationship between teeth, gums and dental arches.
- Entered patient data into dental records system using Dentrix and observed all confidentiality rules to maintain patient privacy.
- Built loyal patient following and retained several return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines
- Used Dentrix to document and maintain patient information and health background
- Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent, and temporary crowns and sealants.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Created dental scans/impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Dental Assistant
Dr Joel Berger DDS
03.2016 - 01.2019
- Maintained clean, sterile and positive environment to optimize patient comfort, safety and satisfaction.
- Selected and prepared tools used for procedures by sanitizing and arranging.
- Supported dentist chairside with procedures including crown and bridge, and fabricating temporaries
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Lead Dental Assistant
Dr Charles Nottingham DDS
01.2009 - 03.2016
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
- Prepared patients for dental procedures and treatment by greeting warmly, explaining procedure details.
- Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Used Dentrix to document and maintain patient information and health background.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Education
Radiology -
University of Florida
Gainesville, FLDental Assisting
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FLDental Assisting
Panky Institute
MiamiLVI Courses
Las Vegas Instatute
Skills
- Dentrix Proficiency
- Temporary Restorations
- Patient Schedule Management
- Restorative Dentistry
- Surgical Setup
- Placing Crowns
- Chair Side Assistance
- Periodontics and Endodontics
- Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics (CEREC)
- Restorative Procedures
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Patient Intake Procedures
- Digital Radiographs
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Implant Restorations
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Dr. Melanie Allen DDS
01.2021 - 07.2023
Dental Assistant
Dr Joel Berger DDS
03.2016 - 01.2019
Lead Dental Assistant
Dr Charles Nottingham DDS
01.2009 - 03.2016
Radiology -
University of Florida
Dental Assisting
Broward College
Dental Assisting
Panky Institute
LVI Courses
Las Vegas Instatute
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