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Elizabeth Hernandez

Rio Hondo,TX

Summary

Accomplished Registered Dental Assistant with a proven track record at Martinez Dental Group, adept in restorative dentistry and infection control. Expertise in dental radiography and electronic charting, significantly enhancing patient care efficiency. Skilled in mentoring new staff, demonstrating exceptional leadership and communication abilities. Highly trained in orthodontics. Being an assistant for 22 years has allowed me to experience and obtain knowledge in both "old fashion" dentistry and the new and improved dentistry.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Dental Assistant

Martinez Dental Group
06.2014 - 05.2023
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery; routine and surgical extractions.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
  • Used Dentrix Software to document and maintain patient information and health background.
  • Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing Dentist to spot cavities, tooth decay, and areas needing treatment, I'm also well trained in detecting decay & existing restorations on radiographs
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
  • Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
  • Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent, and temporary crowns as well as learning and using and maintaining all cerec scanners and milling equipment.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • As the lead assitant I successfully trained new/incoming assistants to our office. Teaching them not only the chairside manner of the individual dentist but also the office standards and practices.
  • Highly trained in orthodontix, traditional as well as clear aligner systems. Banding/debanding, bonding/debonding, orthodontic adjustments, interproximal reductions.
  • Trained in 3D printing (Sprint Ray), imaing, uploading and fabricating aligners, models, nightguards etc.
  • Obtain knowledge in prosthetics; full dentures and partial dentures.

Registered Dental Assitant

Navarro Orthodontix
10.2008 - 06.2014
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
  • Assisted in orthodontic adjustments, bonding of brackets, debonding of brackets, banding/debanding
  • Took dental images (panoramic, cephaloramic) following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
  • Scheduled appointments for existing patients, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.

Registered Dental Assistant

Harlingen Family Dentistry
08.2002 - 10.2008
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing patients, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
  • Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
  • Used Eaglesoft Software to document and maintain patient information and health background.
  • Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay, and areas needing treatment.
  • Took dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy, and applying lead aprons.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
  • Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, amalgams and composites, casts and impressions.
  • Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent, and temporary crowns and sealants.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Orthodontics, trained to bond, debond, band, deband, monthly adjustments

Education

High School Diploma -

Rio Hondo High School
Rio Hondo, TX
05.2002

Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant Training School
Harlingen, TX
2002

Skills

  • Restorative Dentistry (fillings, root canals, crowns, bridges, implants)
  • Infection control proficiency
  • Dental Radiography (film, digital and hybrid)
  • Electronic Charting (existing, treatment planned)
  • Oral Surgery
  • Inventory Management
  • Equipment Sterilization
  • Treatment room setup and breakdown
  • Dental impressions (traditional as well as digital)
  • Dental terminology knowledge
  • Orthodontic knowledge

Certification

  • RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
  • Coronal Polishing Certified

Timeline

Registered Dental Assistant

Martinez Dental Group
06.2014 - 05.2023

Registered Dental Assitant

Navarro Orthodontix
10.2008 - 06.2014

Registered Dental Assistant

Harlingen Family Dentistry
08.2002 - 10.2008

High School Diploma -

Rio Hondo High School

Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant Training School

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