Griselda Espinosa
Menifee,CA
Summary
Registered Dental Assistant with 20 years of experience using teamwork and communication to drive outstanding patient care. Efficient when prepping exam rooms, sterilizing tools, and equipment using standard infection control procedures. Assisting with chairside procedures and educating patients on oral hygiene and care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
1
1
year of post-secondary education
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Dental Assistant
Powers Family Dentistry
Menifee, CA
01.2024 - Current
- Four handed Dentistry
- Chair side assisting
- Sterilization Protocols
- Taking Digital radiographs
- Fabricating provisional crowns
- Placing Pit and Fissure seals
Registered Dental Assistant
Indian Health Council, Inc.
Valley Center, CA
09.2020 - Current
- Applied sealants and protective coatings to teeth, enhancing enamel protection and cavity prevention.
- Educated patients on techniques to optimize oral hygiene, effectively controlling plaque and protecting teeth and gums.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for the next patient.
Dental Assistant
Castleview Dental Care
Murrieta, CA
12.2017 - 10.2020
- Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent, cosmetic smile make-overs, and extractions.
- Pack cord with final impression, alginate impressions/pour up stone models. Denture adjustments. Log/maintain spore tests; weekly. Itero trained/Invisalign.
Dental Assistant
K. W. Cheng & V. Thay, DDS
Sherman Oaks, CA
05.2007 - 09.2017
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, mixing materials for fillings and impressions.
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments between patients to protect from infection risks.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information and maintaining records.
Education
Dental Assistant - Dental Assistant
Bryman College
Reseda, CA 01.2000 - 09.2000
General Diploma -
Sylmar High School
Sylmar, CASkills
- Chairside assistance
- Equipment sterilization
- Bilingual, Fluent in Spanish
- Cross trained for front/back office
- Four-handed procedures
- Coronal polish
- Pit & Fissure Sealants
- Dental radiographs
- Impression taking
Certification
- Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
- CPR Certified
- X-ray License
Timeline
Registered Dental Assistant
Powers Family Dentistry
01.2024 - Current
Registered Dental Assistant
Indian Health Council, Inc.
09.2020 - Current
Dental Assistant
Castleview Dental Care
12.2017 - 10.2020
Dental Assistant
K. W. Cheng & V. Thay, DDS
05.2007 - 09.2017
Dental Assistant - Dental Assistant
Bryman College
01.2000 - 09.2000
General Diploma -
Sylmar High School