Desired Job Title
Hygiene AssistantDental AssistantWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteLocation: Monroe, NY, US
Open to relocation: Yes
Open To Work
JOAN DVORAK
Dental Assistant
Monroe,NY
Work Preference
Summary
Dental & Hygiene Assistant with 9 years of experience supporting general dentists and hygienists in high-volume family and general dental practices. Skilled in Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT), RCT procedures, digital radiography, periodontal charting, and infection control protocols. Proficient in Dentrix and Denticon practice management software. Recognized for efficiently managing operatories, supporting 8–12 patients per day, and creating a positive, patient-centered experience for all ages.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hygiene Assistant
Dolson Avenue Dental
Middletown, NY
06.2024 - Current
- Support hygienists in treating 8–12 patients per day in a busy family practice
- Setting up the GBT equipment (like the EMS Airflow Prophylaxis Master), and sterilizing specialized handpieces.
- Extensive background supporting hygienists with digital radiography, periodontal charting, and Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) protocols.
- Take and process digital radiographs with accuracy and efficiency
- Assisted in patient preparation and dental procedure support.
- Complete detailed periodontal charting and maintain precise electronic documentation
- Maintained sterilization protocols for dental instruments and equipment.
- Monitored inventory levels of dental supplies and materials.
- Aided in the diagnosis of periodontal disease through accurate recording of probing depths during clinical examinations.
- Maintain strict sterilization and infection control standards in compliance with OSHA and CDC guidelines
- Improve operatory turnover time, helping maintain on-schedule hygiene appointments
- Provide patient education on biofilm management, home care techniques, and treatment planning
Dental Assistant
Dolson Avenue Dental
Middletown
03.2017 - 06.2024
- Assisted dentist with restorative, crown, RCT and extraction procedures ensuring patient comfort and maintaining sterile environments.
- Supported treatment plan presentations and patient education
- Prepared examination rooms and sterilized instruments to uphold infection control standards.
- Contributed to efficient workflow in a high-volume practice serving 20+ patients daily
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- 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.
Skills
- Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) Workflow Support
- Air Polishing & Biofilm Management Protocols
- Digital Radiographs (Bitewings, FMX, Panoramic)
- Periodontal Charting & Documentation
- Prophylaxis & Periodontal Maintenance Support
- Operatory Turnover Efficiency
- OSHA & CDC Infection Control Compliance
- Patient Education & Treatment Reinforcement
- Denticon Software
- Restorative dentistry
- Four-handed procedures
- Dental impressions
Certification
- Radiology Certification - March 2017
Timeline
Hygiene Assistant
Dolson Avenue Dental
06.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Dolson Avenue Dental
03.2017 - 06.2024