Daniela Ivascu
Angier,NC
Summary
Compassionate dental assistant with over 16 years of experience in patient care and supporting complex dental procedures. Proficient in managing patient records and educating on oral hygiene practices, contributing to enhanced patient satisfaction and clinic efficiency.
Proven skills in dental radiography and chairside assistance.
Overview
1
1
Certification
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Raleigh Comprehensive & Cosmetic Dentistry
Raleigh, NC
07.2024 - 07.2026
- Assisted in patient care by preparing treatment rooms and sterilizing instruments.
- Supported dentists during procedures, ensuring a smooth workflow and patient comfort.
- Managed patient records using digital software, maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care instructions.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance patient experience through effective communication.
- Monitored inventory levels of dental supplies, facilitating timely reordering processes.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Scheduled appointments efficiently, optimizing clinic flow and reducing wait times.
- 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.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Dental Assistant
Dentistry on the Lake
Mission Viejo, CA
03.2002 - 04.2018
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Participated in continuing education sessions to stay updated on industry best practices.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- 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.
- Enhanced patient rapport by consistently delivering compassionate and professional care.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dental office, creating welcoming atmosphere for patients.
- Contributed to comfortable patient experience, offering reassurance and support throughout treatments.
- Supported dental procedures, ensuring efficient operation and patient satisfaction.
- Assisted in dental radiography, ensuring safety and accuracy for diagnostic purposes.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, ,taking casts and impressions, digital dental scans .
Education
Associate of Science -
Cypress College
Cypress, CASkills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Team collaboration
- Instrument sterilization techniques
- Patient scheduling
- Patient relations
- Impression taking skills
- Treatment room breakdown
- Oral hygiene education
- Patient education
- Dental material handling
- Electronic charting
- Patient services
- Restorative procedures
- Oral surgery assistance
- Dental staff assistance
- Inventory management
- Knowledgeable in Dentrix
- Restorative dentistry support
- Patient record maintenance
- Emergency response preparedness
- Laboratory case management
- Procedure support
Certification
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
- Radiology certification , NC Dental U
- Coronal polish certification
- CPR certification
Languages
Romanian
Professional Working
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Raleigh Comprehensive & Cosmetic Dentistry
07.2024 - 07.2026
Dental Assistant
Dentistry on the Lake
03.2002 - 04.2018
Associate of Science -
Cypress College