Kieara Miller
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Spirited Expanded Functions Dental Assistant offering 10+ years of operating dental machinery and equipment. Superb organizational and chairside manner talents. Trained in radiography, dental surgery and hygiene. Experienced professional with background in dental practice management. Offers expertise in sterilization procedures, infection control and oral health care. Detail-oriented Clinical Management with experience providing direct patient care and office management in busy dental practices. Trained in sterilization procedures and patient relations. Highly skilled in dental radiography and patient charting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
KIDS
08.2021 - Current
- Applied fluoride varnish and sealants.
- Assisted in administering nitrous oxide.
- Assisted in coronal polishing.
- Take x-rays
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- 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 review by dentist.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Lead Pediatric Dental Assistant
PDS
04.2016 - 02.2023
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- 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.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Education
EFDA
Maricopa Community Colleges - Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ12.2022
Dental Assisting
Arizona College of Allied Health
Phoenix, AZ11.2013
High School Diploma -
San Pedro Senior High School
San Pedro, CA06.2012
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Continuing education
- Orthodontic assistance
- Insurance coordination
- Time management
- Adaptable to change
- Attention to detail
- Professional demeanor
- Multitasking abilities
- Infection control protocols
- Critical thinking
- Dental material knowledge
- Patient communication
- Oral hygiene education
- Sedation dentistry support
- Treatment Planning
Certification
- Certified EFDA
- Certified Radiology
- Coronal Polishing
Timeline
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
KIDS
08.2021 - Current
Lead Pediatric Dental Assistant
PDS
04.2016 - 02.2023
EFDA
Maricopa Community Colleges - Phoenix College
Dental Assisting
Arizona College of Allied Health
High School Diploma -
San Pedro Senior High School
- Certified EFDA
- Certified Radiology
- Coronal Polishing
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