Glendys Quevedo Tejera
Miami,FL
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting, and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Dental Blush
02.2024 - Current
- 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 x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
Dental Assistant
Lake Point Dental
03.2023 - 02.2024
- 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 x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists' evaluations.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
Dental Assistant
Nuova Dental Dental
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Acted as the face of the dental office by welcoming weekly patients, comforting them, and answering any questions about dental care/ procedures
- Obtained radiographs of100% of patients using standard dental radiographic equipment
- Monitored blood pressure and pulse before starting treatment while following all guidelines
- Organized and utilized various dental materials during procedures, including cement, composite, and impression materials
- Assisted the dentist with treatment procedures and communicated treatment plans and procedure steps during appointments, increasing patient satisfaction
- Assisted during routine dental cleanings, surgeries, and other dental procedures utilizing4-handed dentistry techniques
- Sterilized100% of instrumentation and delivered to treatment area; positioned instruments for dentist’s access, suctioning, and ease of passing
Dental Assistant
Dr. Dania T. Armas, DDS
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Assisted during routine dental cleanings, surgeries, and other dental procedures utilizing4-handed dentistry techniques
- Reviewed monthly patient charts and logged patient data during exams and procedures
- Obtained and developed100% of dental radiographs
- Managed dental inventory by monitoring stock6 days per week and placing new orders
Education
Specialist in the First Degree - Comprehensive General Dentistry
The University of Medical Sciences of Havana
11.2016
Doctor of Dentistry - undefined
The University of Medical Sciences of Havana
06.2014
Skills
- Four-handed procedures
- X-rays
- Endodontics
- Sterilization
- Dentrix
- Bilingual (Spanish and English)
- Cerec System
- Itero (Invisalign)
- Teamwork and collaboration
- IV Sedation
- Nitrous Oxide
Certification
- Dental Radiation Safety, Dental Advantage California
- Dental Practice Act, Dental Advantage
- Infection Control, Dental Advantage
- Coronal Polishing, Dental Advantage
- CPR
Accomplishments
- Improved patient education by working with dentists to create patient education program covering general dental hygiene and post-surgical care.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Dental Blush
02.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Lake Point Dental
03.2023 - 02.2024
Dental Assistant
Nuova Dental Dental
01.2022 - 01.2023
Dental Assistant
Dr. Dania T. Armas, DDS
01.2021 - 01.2022
Doctor of Dentistry - undefined
The University of Medical Sciences of Havana
- Dental Radiation Safety, Dental Advantage California
- Dental Practice Act, Dental Advantage
- Infection Control, Dental Advantage
- Coronal Polishing, Dental Advantage
- CPR
Specialist in the First Degree - Comprehensive General Dentistry
The University of Medical Sciences of Havana
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