Katie Smith
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Motivated EFDA, excited to join a Team Oriented Dental Practice! Passionate in providing wonderful patient care experience. I am fully committed to providing 110% towards uplifting my team with an eagerness to learn and to apply my abilities to be highly efficient in the wonderful world of Dentistry.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant - Temp
Gotu Dental Temping
09.2023 - Current
- Assisted numerous doctors with in-office procedures such as the placement of amalgam and composite of all procedural classifications.
- Fabricated multiple units of temporary crowns and bridges. Adjusted dentures, partials, and permanent crowns for Doctors to seat properly. Proficiently assisted in all departments of patient care.
Dental Assistant - Lead
Forest Edge Dental
09.2024 - 09.2025
- Provided training, leadership, & mentorship to new dental assistants
- Managed inventory/cart preparation of dental supplies/equipment.
- Restorative and preventive materials: setting fillings, sealants, cavity liners, and contouring amalgam restorations
- Fluoride treatments: applying fluoride treatments to pediatric patients to help prevent tooth decay.
- X-ray: processing digital x-rays
- Assisted in oral surgery
- Performed root canals
Education
Associate of Science -
AAA School of Dental Assisting
01.2020
Associate of Arts - Dental Hygiene
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL05-2027
Skills
- Dental Radiographs & Intraoral Pictures
- Developing & Mounting X-Rays
- Impressions and Study Models
- Four-Handed Dentistry
- Pouring and Trimming Models
- Temporary Crown Fabrications
- Coronal Polish & Fluoride Application
- Dental Sealants
- Charting
- Treatment Plan
- Scheduling Patient Appointments
- Dentrix, Open Dental
- Class I, Class II, Class III flowable
Accomplishments
- Introduced online new patient forms, streamlining intake process.
- Improved exam room setup and breakdown
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
Timeline
Dental Assistant - Lead
Forest Edge Dental
09.2024 - 09.2025
Dental Assistant - Temp
Gotu Dental Temping
09.2023 - Current
Associate of Science -
AAA School of Dental Assisting
Associate of Arts - Dental Hygiene
Daytona State College