Erika Olzaba De Gonzalez

• Reduced turnaround time for dental appliances through effective time management and organization skills.
• Collaborated with dentists to create accurate and customized dental restorations for patients.
• Maintained a clean and organized laboratory workspace to uphold safety regulations and promote productivity.
• Completed detailed models of patients' mouths to create accurate devices.
• Verified appliance conformance with specifications and accuracy of occlusion using micrometers, articulators, and other tools.
• Read prescriptions and specifications and examined models and impressions in order to determine design of dental products to be constructed.
• Prepared wax bite-blocks and impression trays for use.
• Participated in continuing education courses to stay current with industry trends.

I worked closely with the dentist and dental team ensuring and providing the best dental experience to our patients.

• Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
• Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery, FMX taken, treatment presentation to Spanish speaking patients
• Assisted hygienists, and other team members by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.

• Chairside assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties, such as temporary crown and bridge fabrication and cementation, alginate impressions, inventory and ordering
• Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists diagnosis.
• Prepared and arranged instruments, dental anesthetic and required materials for dental procedures.
• Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference. Spanish translation as needed.

• Assisted dentists with complex procedures such as root canals, general dentistry and extractions, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment.
• Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
• Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
• Front desk and receptionist duties, making appointments, collecting payments, answering phones, filing etc

• Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties and monitor patients during anesthesia and sedation recovery.
• Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
• Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.