Gisselle Mendoza
Hearthland Dental
Parrish,FL
2
Languages
1
Certification
14
years of professional experience
Dedicated Dental Professional experienced in patient preparation, instrument sterilization, and procedural support. Achieved significant improvements in efficiency and patient satisfaction through effective communication and exceptional customer service. Focused on maintaining sterile environments and assisting dental teams to enhance overall care quality.
Work History
Dental Assistant
4 Years 1 Month- Assisted in chairside procedures, ensuring patient comfort and efficient workflow.
- Prepared treatment rooms and materials for various dental procedures, enhancing operational readiness.
- Maintained sterilization protocols for instruments and equipment, adhering to safety standards.
- Educated patients on post-treatment care and oral hygiene practices, improving patient understanding.
- Managed appointment scheduling and patient records using digital practice management software.
- Trained new staff on office protocols and clinical procedures, fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Implemented inventory control measures for dental supplies, optimizing resource allocation and cost-efficiency.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Dental Assistant
5 Years 7 Months- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Managed dental supply inventory by monitoring stock levels and placing timely orders to ensure availability.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Documented patients' health histories and current symptoms, facilitating dentist's access to comprehensive records for evaluation.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Scheduled and coordinated appointments for new and existing patients, optimizing provider availability and managing scheduling loads.
- Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images by for review by dentist.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Used Eaglesoft to document and maintain patient information and health background.
- Provided diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies.
- Helped hygienist complete routine and advanced procedures by preparing patients and instruments for expected needs.
- Trained staff on safe usage of nitrous oxide during procedures.
- Trained staff on daily operations of Itero intraoral scanner.
- Fabrication of temporary crowns, essix retainers, Night guards.
- Assisted dentist in restorations on implant crowns.
Dental Assistant
1 Year 3 Months- Chairside assistant for various dental procedures (Crows, Bridges, Fillings, RCT, SRP, Extractions, etc).
- Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Sterilized and delivered instruments to treatment area, positioned instruments for dentist's access, suctioned, and passed instruments during procedures.
- Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
- Fabricated temporary crowns and educated patients on oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative care to enhance recovery.
- Executed radiographic imaging procedures to capture dental x-rays effectively.
- Utilized DENTRIX software for patient management and scheduling.
- Prophylaxis and Sealants for pediatric patients.
- Coordinated treatment planning, scheduled appointments, and managed supply orders to ensure efficient workflow.
Dental Assistant
6 Months- Scheduled patient appointments and coordinated treatment plans.
- Specialized in assisting of cosmetic, oral Surgery, and Endodontic.
- Administered routine patient care and monitored procedures, ensuring proper instrument and material setup and effective sterilization.
- Assisted during clinical treatments by providing chair-side support, taking alginate impressions, and fabricating and cementing temporary crowns.
General Dentist
1 Year 10 Months- Licensed Dentist/ Lead General Dentist. Examine teeth, gums and related tissue using dental instruments, dental radiographs, and other diagnostic instruments.
- Conducted patient consultations to develop tailored treatment plans.
- Efficiently completed dental procedures for restorative work.
- Executed restorative dental procedures, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes.
- Performed general dentistry procedures including examinations and treatments. to include simple and complex restorations using approved restorative materials, examining, diagnosing, and treating periodontal structures and diseases.
Education
Bachelor of Science
Technical Degree - Dental Assisting Expanded Functions
M.D. - General Dentist
Skills
Dental assisting certification
Oral surgery
Orthodontic procedure support
Appointment management
Treatment room setup
Instrument preparation
Chairside restorative assistance
Oral surgery assistance
Orthodontic chairside support
Dental laboratory support
Cross-training capabilities
Prosthodontic chairside assistance
Periodontal chairside support
CPR certification
Instrument and material preparation
CPR/AED
Dental radiography and lab procedures
Four-handed dentistry
Additional Information
Qualifications
- Certified Dental Assistant with over four years' experience assisting with direct patient care, routine laboratory functions and patient record and office management.
- Expanded Functions Dental Assistance program certification.
- Certified in CPR and Radiology, with expanded expertise in digital radiography
- Sound knowledge of clinical procedures and dental Terminology
- Special expertise in patient management and making patients of all ages feel as relaxed and comfortable relieving any anxiety or tension they might have.
- Licensed Dentist In Ecuador. Universidad Catolica Santiago De Guayaquil. April 2005- July 2011
Certification
- Certified Dental Assis
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
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09.2022 - CurrentRead More
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10.2015 - 01.2017Read More
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03.2015 - 09.2015Read More
General Dentist
IESS
02.2013 - 12.2014Read More
Universidad Católica Santiago De Guayaquil
M.D. from General Dentist
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Smile Smart Dental Assisting School
Technical Degree from Dental Assisting Expanded Functions
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Antonio Neumann
Bachelor of Science
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