Denise Stephan

Assisting general doctor, oral surgeon, orthodontist and pediatic surgeon

• Prepares rooms and set up for the next procedure.
• Disposing of hazardous materials properly
• Sterilizing instruments and operating the autoclave
• Taking impressions and pour models up for appliances
• Explaining treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Educating patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
• Assist by performing x-rays and panoramic scans
• Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
• Made preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Assisting the physicians with the procedures
• Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
• Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
• Works with other doctors when assistances are unavailable
• Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
• Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
• Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
• Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
• Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, [Type], casts and impressions.
• Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
• 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.
• Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
• Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
• Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
• Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
• Preparing contracts ???

Office Manager assistance

• Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information, and maintaining records.
• Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
• Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
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