Dayan Concha
Sunrise,FL
Summary
Bilingual and dynamic Dental Assistant with proven expertise in orthodontics, general and pediatric dentistry. I’m a cuban dentist and I love what I do.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Orthodontic Assistant
Smarter Orthodontics
12.2022 - Current
- Assisted orthodontists with complex cases, ensuring accurate diagnosis and treatment planning
- Supported orthodontist when placing and adjusting oral appliances and coordinating materials
- Took impressions, poured and shaped molds from impressions and trimmed molds in grinder to create dental appliances, (retainers biostar or essix type)
- Provided hands-on assistance during various types of orthodontic treatments such as braces adjustments, bonding procedures, appliance installations and invisalign
- Responsible for records (taking pictures, x-rays, scans, invisalign submissions, progress consults)
- Supported practice growth by assisting in marketing efforts, including social media promotion and community outreach events.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing patients, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads. Set appointments and made follow-up calls
- Sterilized instruments, cleaned surfaces, and laid instruments on trays in preparation for orthodontic
- Informed patients of oral health tips, orthodontic appliance care and home instructions
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing thorough explanations of orthodontic procedures
- Dental softwares (Dolphin)
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and provided guidance on post-treatment care management.
- Increased practice efficiency by meticulously managing inventory, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment
- Prepped examination rooms, sterilized equipment and instruments and maintained appropriate tray setup.
Orthodontist Assistant
Clinica De Ortodoncia Catalina Bennaser
10.2018 - 12.2022
- Orthodontist assistant:
- Assisted orthodontists with complex cases, ensuring accurate diagnosis and treatment planning
- Skillful use of hand instruments, handpieces
- Supported orthodontist when placing and adjusting oral appliances and coordinating materials
- Took impressions, poured and shaped molds from impressions and trimmed molds in grinder to create dental appliances, (retainers biostar or essix type)
- Provided hands-on assistance during various types of orthodontic treatments such as braces adjustments, bonding procedures, appliance installations and invisalign
- Responsible for records (taking pictures, x-rays, scans, invisalign submissions, progress consults)
- Supported practice growth by assisting in marketing efforts, including social media promotion and community outreach events.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing patients, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads. Set appointments and made follow-up calls
- Sterilized instruments, cleaned surfaces, and laid instruments on trays in preparation for orthodontic
- Informed patients of oral health tips, orthodontic appliance care and home instructions
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing thorough explanations of orthodontic procedures
- Dental softwares (Dolphin)
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and provided guidance on post-treatment care management.
- Increased practice efficiency by meticulously managing inventory, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment
- Prepped examination rooms, sterilized equipment and instruments and maintained appropriate tray setup
- Dental Assistant:
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- 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.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery
- 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.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing patients, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services b
- Conducted preliminary assessments of new patients, gathering crucial information for accurate diagnoses.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
Education
Doctor En Estomatología - Dentistry
Facultad De Odontologia
La Habana, Cuba07.2018
Skills
- Chart updating
- Invisalign
- Bleaching
- Composite
- Orthodontic archwire changes
- Elastics placement
- Orthodontic bonding
- Oral Hygiene Instruction
- Bracket removal
- Orthodontic debonding
- Orthodontic emergencies
- Orthodontic bracket placement
- X-Ray Processing
- Instrument Sterilization
- Cosmetic dentistry
- Surgery
- Wire bending
- Sterilization techniques
- Orthodontic instrument knowledge
- Orthodontic clinical efficiency
- Orthodontic patient follow-up
- Retainer fabrication
- Orthodontic appointment confirmation
- Orthodontic study model trimming
- Oral Impressions
- Orthodontic team collaboration
- Orthodontic appliance adjustment
- Orthodontic supply inventory
- Patient Education
- Orthodontic records management
- Impression pouring
- Orthodontic practice growth
- Record preparation
- Tray Organization
- Orthodontic treatment planning
- Orthodontic software proficiency
- Orthodontic office organization
- Orthodontic patient scheduling
- Orthodontic marketing support
- Dental impressions
- Orthodontic lab communication
- Data Entry
- Headgear fitting
- Emergency treatment
- Space maintainer placement
- Restorations
- Soft tissue retraction
- Oral Surgery
- Palatal expander adjustment
- Interproximal reduction
- Orthodontic case presentation
- Customer Service
- Appointment Scheduling
- Patient Flow Management
- Equipment Sterilization
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
- Restorative procedures
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Records Management
- Fluoride Treatments
Timeline
Orthodontic Assistant
Smarter Orthodontics
12.2022 - Current
Orthodontist Assistant
Clinica De Ortodoncia Catalina Bennaser
10.2018 - 12.2022
Doctor En Estomatología - Dentistry
Facultad De Odontologia