Kayla Stiles
Ft. Cavazos,TX
Summary
Talented Dental Assistant working with dental staff to treat patients. Skilled at taking dental x-rays, preparing dental impressions and assisting dental hygienists and dentists. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments. Accurately met patient and dentist needs by coordinating materials, cleaning teeth and applying sealing compounds. Well-organized and diligent about addressing individual requirements. Friendly, outgoing and professional in every interaction. Looking to further my career in other fields. Orthodontic professional with extensive experience in providing chairside assistance and ensuring exceptional patient care. Known for strong collaboration skills and effectively adapting to changing needs. Proficient in dental radiography, sterilization procedures, and patient records management. A part of the AEGD 2 year Residency program currently. I admire my job and can't wait to further my career serving those who sacrifice for me.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Orthodontic Assistant
Defense Health Agency
07.2024 - Current
- Prepared patient for orthodontist and performed simple tasks such as tightening braces and conducting preliminary examinations.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills while educating patients on oral hygiene practices specific to their orthodontic treatments.
- Took x-rays, photographs, and impressions of patients' teeth and mouth.
- Provided exceptional chairside assistance to orthodontist during complex procedures such as bracket placement and adjustments, aligner fittings, and appliance installations.
- Assisted in fabricating custom orthodontic appliances tailored to individual patient needs.
- Enhanced practice efficiency by maintaining well-organized inventory of orthodontic supplies and equipment.
Registered Dental Assistant/Periodontal Surgical Assistant
Complete Mobile Dentistry
12.2022 - Current
- Full-time dental assistant 40 hrs/week, Performing inter-oral procedures as directed by the Dentist.
- Assists dentist in oral surgical procedures performed in hospital operating room and in the dental clinic. Also performs recordkeeping and clinic maintenance duties.
- Receives and schedules patients for treatment in dental clinic and operating room.
- Obtains and records information related to medical history of patient, routes patients for medical tests and services when required.
- Maintains dental equipment in a clean and operative condition.
- Orders and stores dental supplies.
- Cleans and sterilizes materials, instruments and equipment. Prepares sterile trays for a wide variety of surgical procedures.
- Prepares for oral surgery performed in hospital operating room or in dental clinic. Sets up instruments, equipment and materials or assures that they are present and properly arranged in operating room and in accordance with requirements for sterility.
- Sanitizes patient's face and drapes patient with sterile sheet and towels.
- Assists oral surgeon while patient is under general anesthesia or intravenous sedation in operations which include chin revisions, reduction of fractures, removal of stones in salivary gland, glossectomies and excisional biopsies. Anticipating the surgeon's need at each stage of operation, performs the following passes instruments and materials to and retrieves them from the surgeon; illuminates field of surgery; retracts and stabilizes tissue; keeps field of surgery free of debris using irrigation solutions, suction tip and evacuator: applies hemostats to bleeding vessels, bends arch bars and applies force to chisel; cuts sutures. Observes patient for signs of adverse reaction to treatment.
- Assists in monitoring patient by noting vital signs. Adheres to necessary aseptic precautions throughout treatment.
- Following surgery, irrigates surgical site, prepares surgical dressings, and removes contaminated instruments and materials using precautionary procedures.
- Packages tissue specimens and routes to pathological laboratory.
- Changes and removes surgical dressings, and removes sutures as directed.
- Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
- Provides chairside assistance in general dentistry when required, anticipating dentist's need for various instruments, materials and services.
- Gowned and gloved staff to help team prepare for surgeries.
- Relays to patient instructions from dentist for all types of care including specialized instructions for post-surgery patients. Provides oral hygiene instruction in the common causes of decay, brushing and flossing techniques, and care of prosthodontic appliances.
- Records treatment and examination information on patient records; prepares consent forms for surgery and anesthesia; prepares prescriptions for signature of dentist.
- Operates dental X-ray equipment to take intra- and extra-oral radiographs. Develops and finishes film.
- Takes preliminary impressions; pours and trims models from impressions; constructs base plates and bite rims.
- Knowledge of the instruments, materials and standardized dental procedures used in a wide variety of specialized oral surgery treatments along with related general dentistry procedures, to prepare and provide chairside or surgical assistance.
- Knowledge of procedures for scheduling operations, obtaining operating room supplies, and removing used and contaminated materials from operating room.
- Knowledge of dental anatomy and bony structure of face to take diagnostic dental radiographs.
- Skill in operating and adjusting dental X-ray equipment.
- Knowledge of and skill to detect signs of syncope, shock or other side reactions to dental treatment in patients.
- Skill and dexterity in manipulating materials and instruments to remove sutures, change dressings and take impressions.
- Sufficient knowledge of preventive dentistry measures to instruct patients in the common causes of decay and in oral hygiene practices such as brushing and flossing.
- The dentist provides individual assignments by indicating generally what is to be done, limitations, quality and quantity expected deadlines and priority of assignments. The dentist provides additional specific instructions for new, difficult or unusual assignments, particularly those which involve assistance to operating room surgery.
- Specific guidelines, including hospital and clinic memoranda, handbooks and operating procedures, manufacturer's instructions, and procedures and instructions applicable to a wide variety of specialized surgery treatments, are available. Employee uses judgment in selecting guidelines for application to specific surgery cases.
- Record keeping, receptionist, chairside and surgical assistance, radiographic and clinic maintenance duties together comprise a significant segment of total dental care services. In addition to facilitating the work of the dentist, performance of these duties affects the attitude of patients and the efficiency with which the dental clinic provides services.
- Contacts are with patients and other employees in hospital.
- Contacts with other employees are to exchange information and coordinate patient services.
Registered Dental Assistant
All-Star Pediatrics
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
Registered Dental Assistant
Killeen Dental Group
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
Registered Dental Assistant
Heights Dental Center
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Performed general chair-side duties to assist with various procedures, including general, endo and oral surgery.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Prepared bitewing, panoramic and periapical radiological images, allowing dentist to spot cavities, decay and problem areas needing treatment.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Documented patients' dental health information, medical history and vital signs.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
Education
Registered Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting
Arch Dental Academy
Skills
- Preliminary Impressions
- Detail-Oriented
- Treatment Planning
- Inventory Management
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Medical Charting
- Dental Radiography
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Organization and Prioritization
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Radiation Protection
- Sterility Procedures
- Orthodontic bonding
- Orthodontic archwire changes
- Chart updating
- Bracket removal
- Orthodontic clinical efficiency
Timeline
Orthodontic Assistant
Defense Health Agency
07.2024 - Current
Registered Dental Assistant/Periodontal Surgical Assistant
Complete Mobile Dentistry
12.2022 - Current
Registered Dental Assistant
All-Star Pediatrics
01.2022 - 05.2022
Registered Dental Assistant
Killeen Dental Group
06.2021 - 08.2021
Registered Dental Assistant
Heights Dental Center
11.2020 - 06.2021
Registered Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting
Arch Dental Academy
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