Ivonna Habersham
Savannah,GA
Summary
Dependable Dental Assistant offering 4 years of experience caring for patients' dental needs and assisting doctors with chairside procedures. I’m an extremely fast learner and work well in fast-paced environments. I have hands on experience in assisting dental hygienists and dentists by prepping exam rooms, charting patient information, and sterilizing operatories/instruments. I am very detail-oriented and prompt. I also work very well with others on the team and take initiative when needed. I am looking forward to growing with a practice and being a great asset to the team.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant Trainee
Habersham Dental Center
Savannah, Ga
10.2019
- Greeting and assisting patient to seat in dental chair comfortably
- Prepping room and dental tray with any necessary instruments and supplies for upcoming procedure
- Assisting doctor during procedures by retracting and keeping the designated area of the mouth clear and dry, I also passed him required supplies during the procedure
- Cleaning up rooms from previous procedures
- Sterilized instruments using proper and appropriate protocols
Dental Assistant
Spinnaker Pediatric Dentistry
Rincon, Georgia
03.2020 - 01.2021
- Checking in patients
- Taking medical history
- Performing X-rays of teeth
- Assisting with dental procedures (fillings, extracting, making molds)
- Documenting procedure in patient charts
- Checking out patients and scheduling follow-ups
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
Expanded Functions DA /Coronal Polisher
Savannah Smiles Youth Dentistry
Savannah, GA
07.2022 - Current
- Assisted dentist with completing procedures.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Documented patient records during procedures and added notes taken to treatment chart.
- Placing sealant material unassisted on patient’s teeth
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Cleaning plaque and extrinsic stains from teeth on patients 12 and under using appropriate prophy paste and angle.
- Applying fluoride/fluoride varnish to prevent tooth decay after a proper cleaning.
Education
Certificate of Completion -
Savannah Dental Assistant School
10.2019
High School Diploma -
Memorial Day School
05.2016
Skills
- Professional Skills
- Placing Sealants
- Coronal Polishing
- Trained in Dentrix Dental Software
- Applying fluoride
- Experienced in dental procedures for oral exams and routine restorations
- CPR Certified
- Proficient at taking x-rays
- Experienced with model trimmer
- Experienced in sterilizing instruments using autoclaves to maintain accepted standards
- Able to carefully impress and make models of teeth, and polish models of plastic and plaster impressions
- Answering phone calls from clients, vendors, and various other callers wanting info
- Assisting doctor during various procedures by retracting and keeping the mouth dry also by passing necessary supplies and instruments for the procedure
Timeline
Expanded Functions DA /Coronal Polisher
Savannah Smiles Youth Dentistry
07.2022 - Current
Dental Assistant
Spinnaker Pediatric Dentistry
03.2020 - 01.2021
Dental Assistant Trainee
Habersham Dental Center
10.2019
Certificate of Completion -
Savannah Dental Assistant School
High School Diploma -
Memorial Day School