Kendyl Vega
Milton
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated Dental Assistant with extensive experience at Contemporary Dentistry, excelling in patient care coordination and infection control. Proficient in digital X-ray techniques and fostering a welcoming environment, I enhance treatment outcomes through effective communication and teamwork, ensuring optimal patient satisfaction and retention. Dental profession with solid foundation in patient care and dental assisting with a proven ability to adapt to dynamic and fast paced working environments. With experience in many different elements throughout the dental industry, I have the ability to learn and improve with constructive criticism and evolvement in the field.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Contemporary Dentistry
08.2020 - 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.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- 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.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Ordering supplies and communicating with district reps to handle repairs, ordering, lunch and learns and CE seminars.
- 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.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Fabricated temporary crowns.
- iTero experience fabricating nightguards, invisalign, crowns, implants and dentures.
- Assisting in Invisalign treatment, placing and removing attachments and explaining treatment.
- Proficiency in Eaglesoft Software.
Registered Dental Assistant
Burleson Pediatric Dentistry
08.2016 - 07.2020
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Maintained friendly environment for comfort of children and explanation to families on treatment and oral hygiene.
- Alginate impressions and stone poor ups for pediatric appliances.
Dental Assistant
La Familia Dental
03.2015 - 07.2016
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, orthodontic treatment, and oral surgery.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
Education
No Degree - Dental Assisting
Amarillo Dental Assisting Program
Amarillo07-2016
Skills
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Team collaboration
- Cross-training capabilities
- Infection control proficiency
- Oral hygiene education
- Electronic charting
- First aid training
- Restorative procedures
- Oral surgery assistance
- Inventory management
- Dental staff assistance
- Office administration duties
- Restorative dentistry
- Patient care coordination
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Complex Problem-solving
- Proficient in Eaglesoft, with experience prior in Dentrix
- Training staff to be proficient in assisting
- Invisalign treatment
- iTero scanning
- Four-handed procedures
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Full mouth radiographs
- Disinfection and sterilization
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) - American Heart Association or Red Cross.
- CPR/AED Certification
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Contemporary Dentistry
08.2020 - Current
Registered Dental Assistant
Burleson Pediatric Dentistry
08.2016 - 07.2020
Dental Assistant
La Familia Dental
03.2015 - 07.2016
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) - American Heart Association or Red Cross.
- CPR/AED Certification
No Degree - Dental Assisting
Amarillo Dental Assisting Program
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