Jonathan Herrera
Dental Assistant RDA
Ennis,TX
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Orthodontics / Braces
09.2021 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images by Action for review by dentist.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment, Action and Action.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns, Action and Action.
- Prepared patient for orthodontist and performed simple tasks such as tightening braces and conducting preliminary examinations.
- Taught patients strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting tooth enamel from long-term damage.
- Poured and shaped molds from impressions and trimmed molds in grinder.
- Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Took x-rays, photographs and impressions of patients' teeth and mouth.
- • I know how to place all types of brackets(clear, clear ligating, metal ligating, traditional and Invisalign
- I know how to use I-tero and intra oral cameras
- I know most sequences of rubbers bands such as Class 1,2,3 triangle or reverse triangle and etc
- Skilled in using; steel ties, metal lace, elastic thread, kobly ties, open/closed springs,
- Assisted patients that have exposing bond treatments, Palatal expander treatments, headgear treatments and etc
- I know how to place orders for supplies
- Really good at impressions and making retainers
- I can bond, debond, adjustments, retainer checks, consults, records and etc
- Skilled on using handpiece to remove cement. I have done debonds all by myself with permission of doctor and practice.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
Navarro College
Corsicana, TXDental Assistant - Orthodontics And General
Training Academy 4 U
Ferris, TX04.2019
High School Diploma -
Ennis High School
Ennis, TX05.2018
Skills
- Lifts up to 1000 pounds
- HAACP certified
- Optimizing efficiency
- Heavy equipment operations
- Bilingual Spanish/English
- Bilingual oral communication
- Team Player
- Cash handling expert
- Order accuracy
- Food sales and promotion
- Hospitality service expertise
- Menu memorization
- Daily specials memorization
- Guest relations management
- Dental Impressions
- Taking X-Rays
- Sealant Application
- Sterilization Techniques
- Disinfecting Rooms and Equipment
- Patient Engagement
- Placing Crowns
- Crown Placement
- Full Mouth Radiographs
- Brushing and Flossing Techniques
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Periodontics and Endodontics
- Crown and Denture Models
- Denture Adjustment
- Patient Care Standards
- Space Maintainers
- Autoclave Operation
- Critical Thinking
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Orthodontics / Braces
09.2021 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
Navarro College
Dental Assistant - Orthodontics And General
Training Academy 4 U
High School Diploma -
Ennis High School
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