Joseph Thibeault
Quincy,MA
Summary
Dynamic dental assistant with extensive experience at Weymouth Dental Associates, skilled in dental radiography and infection control. Proven ability to enhance patient care through effective communication and chairside assistance, contributing to improved treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction. Committed to maintaining a sterile environment and educating patients on oral hygiene practices.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Dental-assistant
Weymouth Dental Associates
Weymouth, MA
02.2015 - Current
- Assisted in patient management and appointment scheduling to enhance office efficiency.
- Prepared treatment rooms and sterilized instruments to ensure a safe environment for patients.
- Supported dental procedures by providing chair-side assistance, ensuring patient comfort throughout treatments.
- Educated patients on post-operative care and oral hygiene practices to promote long-term dental health.
- Monitored inventory levels of dental supplies, facilitating timely reordering to prevent shortages in practice operations.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Improved patient care with meticulous attention to instrument sterilization and preparation.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dental office, creating welcoming atmosphere for patients.
- Contributed to comfortable patient experience, offering reassurance and support throughout treatments.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, Type, casts and impressions.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Monitored inventory levels of dental supplies, ensuring availability for daily operations.
- Prepared treatment areas for patient care, ensuring sterile and organized environment.
- Conducted inventory management to maintain essential supplies, avoiding procedural delays.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
Dental Assistant
Randolph Dental Group
Randolph, MA
03.2005 - Current
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
Education
Associate of Science -
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA 09.2021 - Current
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Sterilization techniques
- Infection control proficiency
- Instrument sterilization techniques
- Impression taking skills
- Treatment room breakdown
- Oral hygiene education
- Dental material handling
- First aid training
- Inventory management
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Restorative dentistry
- Oral surgery
- Pediatric dental care
- Strong manual dexterity
- Orthodontic procedure support
- Periodontal treatment assistance
- OSHA regulations
- HIPAA compliance
- Chairside assistance
- Disinfecting rooms and equipment
- Instrument preparation
- Infection control procedures
- Four-handed procedures
- Taking X-rays
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Disinfection and sterilization
- Instrument tray preparation
- Treatment room preparation
- Full mouth radiographs
- Instrument sterilization
Timeline
Associate of Science -
Bristol Community College
09.2021 - Current
Dental-assistant
Weymouth Dental Associates
02.2015 - Current
Dental Assistant
Randolph Dental Group
03.2005 - Current