Emily Bogart

Dental Assistant

Dr. Bonnie Turner

Show Low , AZ

05.2010 - 06.2018

Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
Made preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, Type, casts and impressions.
Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.