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Dayanis Cabrera

Tampa,FL

Summary

Dedicated Dental Assistant with experience at DDS Fidel Abreu, skilled in sterilization and restorative procedures. Successfully enhanced patient satisfaction through efficient chair-side support and effective collaboration with the dental team. Proficient in preparing instruments and assisting in oral surgeries, while educating patients on oral hygiene for long-term health. Experienced with patient care and dental procedure support, ensuring smooth clinic operations. Utilizes effective sterilization and infection control practices for safe environment. Knowledge of dental software and radiography, enhancing patient care quality and clinic efficiency.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant

DDS Fidel Abreu
01.2021 - 04.2025
  • 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.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo and ortho procedures, and oral surgery.
  • Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
  • Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
  • Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
  • Supported dentists during oral surgeries( implants and hybridge) by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
  • Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
  • Prepared treatment areas for patient care, ensuring sterile and organized environment.
  • Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and rct, post and crowns.
  • Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
  • Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
  • Collaborated with dental team to develop treatment plans, ensuring patient needs were met comprehensively.
  • Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.

Skills

  • Dental impressions
  • Equipment sterilization
  • Oral surgery( implants,hybridge) assistance
  • Restorative procedures
  • Endodontic procedure assistance
  • Orthodontic procedure support
  • Disinfecting rooms and equipment
  • Four-handed procedures
  • Chair-side support
  • Instrument tray preparation
  • Full mouth radiographs

Timeline

Dental Assistant

DDS Fidel Abreu
01.2021 - 04.2025
Dayanis Cabrera