Diana Sotelo
El Paso,TX.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Dental Hygienist
Dental Health Management Solution
, Delaware
09.2022 - 09.2022
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing and brushing.
- Provided prophylaxis to geriatric patients.
- Applied fluoride to protect patients' teeth from decay.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
Dental Hygienist
Dr. Kirk W. MacGillivray, DDS
Santa Fe, NM.
02.2016 - 04.2022
- Promote dental health by completing dental prophylaxis, providing oral cancer screening, conducting radiographic studies; charting restorations, conducting periodontal packet measurements; and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act
- Receive patients and prepare them for dental hygiene procedures, both physically and emotionally; interview and conduct preliminary assessment and triage of patients to determine reasons for visit, obtains dental health history and checks appropriate vitals, records data on patient’s chart
- Review and evaluate patient's medical/dental questionnaires for drug and/or procedure contra-indicators
- Expose, process and mount x-rays manually, and evaluate radiographs for review by the dental provider
- Provide clinical dental hygiene treatment to include scaling, root planning, polish, fluoride, periodontal charting
- Record and maintain patient files including treatment, current, and updated medical refills, laboratory reports/results, dental visits, and other patient date/information
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending continuing education courses mandated by the State of New Mexico (45 hrs.) for a three-year license.
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing and brushing.
Dental Assistant
Adventure Dental, Vision, and Orthodontics
Santa Fe, NM
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Create a friendly relationship with patients and parents and educate them on personal oral care
- Accurately collecting and recording patient medical and dental histories as well as procedure documentation
- Performing safe x-ray techniques and capturing efficient and quality dental x-rays alongside the dentist.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Dental Assistant
Dr. Paul Balderamos, DDS
Santa Fe, NM
08.2010 - 01.2011
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Education
Master of Science - Public Health
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ 05.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Dental Hygiene
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 05.2013 - 05.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Health
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM 05.2008 - 05.2011
High School Diploma - undefined
Capital High School
08.2004 - 05.2008
Skills
Computer ProficiencyProblem SolvingOrganizedAdaptableAttention to detailEmpathyLeadershipMultitaskingPositivitySelf-motivationTime ManagementWork ethicMicrosoft Office Software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)Dental Software’s (Axium, Dentrix, and Eagle soft)
Dental disease management
Nutrition counseling
Root planning and scaling expertise
Timeline
Dental Hygienist
Dental Health Management Solution
09.2022 - 09.2022
Master of Science - Public Health
Grand Canyon University
05.2019 - 05.2021
Dental Hygienist
Dr. Kirk W. MacGillivray, DDS
02.2016 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Dental Hygiene
University of New Mexico
05.2013 - 05.2015
Dental Assistant
Adventure Dental, Vision, and Orthodontics
01.2012 - 12.2012
Dental Assistant
Dr. Paul Balderamos, DDS
08.2010 - 01.2011
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Health
Santa Fe Community College
05.2008 - 05.2011
High School Diploma - undefined
Capital High School
08.2004 - 05.2008