Kennedy Maze

Dental Assistant

Comprehensive Dentistry, Mt. Sterling Smiles

10.2020 - 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.
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.
Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
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.
Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels
Prepared patient x-rays and imaging
Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans for individual patients.
Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.
Enhanced patient comfort by carefully explaining procedures and addressing concerns prior to treatments.
Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure.

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