Jennifer Garza
Ft. Worth,Tx
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Orthodontic Assistant
Ridder Orthodontic
Ft. Worth, TX
03.2021 - 05.2024
- Assisted orthodontist in clinical activities such as taking impressions, fitting bands, placing arch wires, bonding permanent retainers, bonding, brackets, activating exposures and Laser.
- Placing Pontics and MB. Creating false teeth.
- Bonding full starts Phase 1 and Phase 2
- Removing Braces.
- Provided patient education regarding oral hygiene and post-treatment care instructions.
- Scanning for Spark aligners and retainers
- Intra oral pictures.
- Maintained sterilization of instruments according to OSHA standards.
- Writing Referrals
- Prepared and polished patients' teeth before having braces installed.
- Cleaned and polished removable dentures, brackets, wires and other appliances.
- Kept track of treatment information in patient records.
- Organized patient records and kept track of treatment plans.
- Answered phones promptly and handled inquiries from potential clients professionally.
- Documented patient records during procedures and added notes taken to treatment chart.
Orthodontic Assistant
Smile Doctors
Fort Worth , TX
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Braces adjustments
- Records- Intra oral photos and panoramic x-rays
- Direct bonding full starts
- Placing and changing arch wires
- Taking and uploading intra oral photos of patients teeth after each visit
- Removal of braces and cleaning glue off with a slow speed hand piece
- Bonding permanent retainers
- Instructed patients on how to properly use orthodontic appliances such as headgear or elastics.
- Provided patient education regarding oral hygiene and post-treatment care instructions.
- Assisted with laboratory procedures such as pouring models, trimming appliances, fabricating retainers.
- Scheduled appointments for patients based on availability of doctors' time slots.
Dental Assistant
Smile Workshop
Fort Worth , TX
04.2014 - 02.2016
- Assisted in General, Pedo, Endo, OS and Orthodontic teams.
- Traveled with the orthodontic team
- Procedure set up’s-sealants, fillings, crowns and root canals
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Assisted in laboratory procedures such as mixing impression materials or pouring casts from impressions
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
General and Orthodontic Assistant
Beyond Smiles
Fort Worth , TX
05.2016 - 08.2017
- Chair side assisting
- Orthodontic assisting
- Maintained sterilization of instruments according to OSHA standards.
- Performed chairside duties including preparation of trays and passing instruments to the doctor during procedures.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Attached wiring for braces and advised patient on how to properly and gently brush and floss.
- Participated in continuing education courses related to orthodontics whenever possible.
Education
Diploma - Dental Assisting
Remington College
06.2016
High School Diploma -
Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School
05.2010
Skills
- OSHA Certified
- HIPPA Certified
- CPR Certified
- Denticon Software
- Vital Sign
- Sterilization
- Autoclave Maintenance
- Ultrasonic Maintenance
- Cold Sterile
- Operatory Room Preparation
- Radiographs
- Pano
Administrative Skills
- Checking In/Out Patients
- Answering Phone Calls
- Hygiene Scheduling
- Creating Treatment Plans
- Presenting Treatment Plans
- Scheduling
- Organization
- Multitasking
- Collections
- Calling In Prescriptions
Clinical Skills Certifications
- OSHA Certified
- HIPPA Certified
- CPR Certified
- Denticon Software
- Vital Sign
- Sterilization
- Autoclave Maintenance
- Ultrasonic Maintenance
- Cold Sterile
- Operatory Room Preparation
- Radiographs
- Pano
- Ceph
- Gingivectomy
- Orthodontics
- Alginate Impression
- Model Pouring And Trimming
- Making Removable Retainers
- Custom Bleaching Trays
- Placing Brackets
- Placing And Removing Wire And Bands
- Ligature Wire
- Sealants
- Resin Composite Procedure
- Bridge Procedures
- Partial's
- Crown Prep
- Crown Seat
- Endodontic Procedure
- Rubber Dam
- Oral Surgery
- Nitrous
- Assisting Hygienist
- Probing
- Recession
References
Kathrine Neal (903) 720-1383
Yesenia Ramos (213) 949-7631
Jalyn Humphrey (817) 986-3196
Timeline
Orthodontic Assistant
Ridder Orthodontic
03.2021 - 05.2024
Orthodontic Assistant
Smile Doctors
01.2018 - 12.2020
General and Orthodontic Assistant
Beyond Smiles
05.2016 - 08.2017
Dental Assistant
Smile Workshop
04.2014 - 02.2016
Diploma - Dental Assisting
Remington College
High School Diploma -
Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School