DeAnna Schulze
Firestone,CO
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental EDDA
North Boulder Dental
Boulder , CO
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Reviewed patient medical history forms with them prior to their appointments.
- Provided chairside assistance to the dentist during all phases of dental treatments including restorative, endodontic, periodontal, oral surgery, prosthodontic procedures and other general dentistry services.
- Assisted in preparing materials needed for fillings or other dental procedures.
- Checked vital signs of patients prior to their dental visits.
- Instructed patients on how to use prescribed medications and mouth rinses.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques after treatments were completed.
- Conducted preliminary examinations of patients before they saw the dentist.
- Maintained patient records by charting treatment plans and recording treatment results in patient charts.
- Assisted the dentist with clinical procedures such as taking dental impressions, pouring and trimming models, fabricating temporary crowns, and taking x-rays.
- Greeted patients warmly upon arrival at the office.
- Performed routine laboratory duties such as making study casts from impressions or performing minor repairs to dentures or orthodontic appliances.
- Kept up with current trends in dentistry through continuing education courses.
- Maintained a neat work area throughout the day by cleaning surfaces between patients.
- Sterilized instruments and equipment following OSHA regulations.
- Prepared operatory rooms for each patient visit according to established protocols.
- Assisted dentist with completing procedures.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Exposed dental diagnostic x-rays.
- Selected and prepared tools used for procedures by sanitizing and arranging.
- Updated patient records with new data and treatment information.
- Fabricated custom teeth impressions and temporary restorations for patients from given samples.
- Cleaned and polished removable dentures, brackets, wires and other appliances.
- Exposed diagnostic dental x-rays to analyze teeth condition.
- Assisted dentist during examination by retracting patient's tongue and cheeks.
- Created and fit dental appliances for patients. adjusting as necessary.
- Sterilized dental equipment using automatic washers to prevent cross contamination.
- Applied protective coating of fluoride to teeth during dental procedures.
- Gave patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
- Took medical and dental history and recorded vital signs of patients.
- Documented patient records during procedures and added notes taken to treatment chart.
- Established clean, sterile and welcoming environment for patients.
- Kept track of treatment information in patient records.
Education
Expanded Dental Assistant
Pima Medical Institute
Aurora, CO03-1995
Dental Assisting
United States Navy
San Diego, CA06-1985
High School Diploma -
Luther Burbank High School
Sacramento, CA06-1984
Skills
- Sealant Application
- Oral Hygiene Instruction
- Dental Radiography
- Electronic Charting
- Sterilization techniques
- Patient Relations
- Equipment Sterilization
- Oral Surgery
- Pain Management Techniques
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Oral Hygiene
- Instrument Sterilization
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Dental staff support
- Customer Service
- Patient Counseling
- Strong manual dexterity
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Autoclave Operation
- Taking X-rays
- Treatment Room Breakdown
- Active Listening
- Excellent Communication
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Emergency Dental Care
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Restorative Dentistry
- Time management abilities
- Attention to Detail
- Decision-Making
Certification
- 1995 Expanded Duties Dental Assisting
- 1998 Radiology Education and Training for Dental Assistants
- 1999 Nitrous Oxide Administration
- 2002 Coronal Polishing
- 2024 CPR Certification
Timeline
Dental EDDA
North Boulder Dental
07.2023 - 07.2024
Expanded Dental Assistant
Pima Medical Institute
Dental Assisting
United States Navy
High School Diploma -
Luther Burbank High School
- 1995 Expanded Duties Dental Assisting
- 1998 Radiology Education and Training for Dental Assistants
- 1999 Nitrous Oxide Administration
- 2002 Coronal Polishing
- 2024 CPR Certification
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