Elizabeth Francis
Palm Coast
Summary
Compassionate and Driven Dental Assistant successful at building relationships with patients and colleagues, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient care, dental procedure assistance. Excel in communication, empathy, and teamwork to ensure optimal patient comfort and support dentist's needs during procedures. Attentive and prepared professional dedicated to practice growth and stability.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental of Palm Coast
Palm Coast
11.2023 - Current
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Fabricated temporary crowns or bridges from impressions taken by the dentist.
- Conducted routine maintenance of equipment used in dentistry operations.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Instructed patients about postoperative instructions prescribed by their dentist.
- Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and escorted them to an examination room.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and habits.
- Performed administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, answering telephones and updating patient records.
- Reviewed patient charts prior to visits to ensure that all relevant information was available for the doctor's review.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Created and fit dental appliances for patients. adjusting as necessary.
- Applied protective coating of fluoride to teeth during dental procedures.
Dental Assistant
Dent-All Associates
West Palm Beach
06.2020 - 10.2023
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Gave patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
- Fabricated custom teeth impressions and temporary restorations for patients from given samples.
- Established clean, sterile and welcoming environment for patients.
- Sterilized dental equipment using automatic washers to prevent cross contamination.
- Took medical and dental history and recorded vital signs of patients.
- Created and fit dental appliances for patients. adjusting as necessary.
- Assisted dentist during examination by retracting patient's tongue and cheeks.
- Kept track of treatment information in patient records.
- Updated patient records with new data and treatment information.
- Selected and prepared tools used for procedures by sanitizing and arranging.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
Head Dental Assistant
Appearance &Implant Family Dentistry of Jupiter
Jupiter
05.2006 - 11.2019
- Scheduled appointments for patients according to their needs or preferences.
- Prepared treatment rooms for each patient visit by stocking with necessary items and equipment.
- Assisted in taking digital radiographs.
- Took impressions of teeth for fabrication of prostheses such as crowns or dentures.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed throughout the duration of each procedure.
- Monitored patient's condition during surgery by observing vital signs and alerting surgeon of any changes or problems.
- Dispensed medications prescribed by the surgeon according to established protocol.
- Provided patient care before, during, and after surgery, including taking vital signs.
- Gave patients detailed education before surgery to explain side effects and what medications could be used to treat pain.
- Provided support to dentists while performing surgical extractions or other complex procedures.
- Provided chair-side assistance to the endodontist during root canal treatments.
- Prepared trays with appropriate instruments for various dental procedures.
- Assisted in preparing and sterilizing instruments, materials, and equipment used during endodontic procedures.
- Performed basic laboratory tasks such as mixing cements, impression materials, and other dental products.
- Scheduled follow-up appointments for patients after completion of treatments.
- Provided chairside assistance during various surgical procedures such as crown lengthening or soft tissue grafts.
- Assisted periodontists with dental procedures, including scaling and root planing.
- Performed charting of periodontal conditions for patients.
- Took impressions for study models and fabricating splints and night guards.
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Assistant
New England Tech
West Palm Beach, FL05-2006
Skills
- Chair-side assistance
- Digital radiography
- Infection control
- Patient education
- Dental impressions
- Sterilization procedures
- Patient records management
- Appointment scheduling
- Customer service
- Treatment room preparation
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Knowledgeable in Dentrix,EagleSoft
- Chair-side support
- Periodontal treatment assistance
- HIPAA compliance
- Emergency response preparedness
- Office administration duties
- Patient scheduling
- Chairside assistance
- Instrument preparation
- Cross-training capabilities
- Oral surgery assistance
- Restorative procedures
- Laboratory case management
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Orthodontic procedure support
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental of Palm Coast
11.2023 - Current
Dental Assistant
Dent-All Associates
06.2020 - 10.2023
Head Dental Assistant
Appearance &Implant Family Dentistry of Jupiter
05.2006 - 11.2019
Associate of Science - Dental Assistant
New England Tech