Kilee Ponte
Santa Rosa,CA
Summary
Patient-focused Dental Assistant offering 23 years of experience in rapidly growing dental offices. Skilled in preparing patients for examinations and adept in providing chairside assistance during routine and complex procedures. Quick to build relationships and successful in easing patients’ anxiety. Seeking to bring talent to growing dental practice offering opportunities for professional development.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
RDA
Dr. Christine Ford
Santa Rosa, CA
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Taught patients successful strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting gums and tooth enamel from damage.
- Helped Dr. Ford complete routine and advanced procedures by preparing patients and instruments for expected needs.
- Assisted Dr. Ford with all Periodontal surgeries.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment.
- Documented patients' dental health information, medical history and vital signs.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
RDA
Dr. Robert Leach
Healdsburg, CA
06.2019 - 05.2020
- Helped Dr. Leach complete routine and advanced procedures by preparing patients and instruments for expected needs.
- Documented patients' dental health information, medical history and vital signs.
- Completed tooth impressions to support creation of accurate dental work to correct problems such as missing teeth.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
- 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.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
Registered Dental Assistant
Dr. Justin Gee
Santa Rosa, CA
02.2011 - 11.2018
- Took dental radiographs, following strict patient protection rules.
- Provided patient education on dental hygiene and pre- and post-surgical care.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics like patients’ blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids and mixing materials for casts or impressions.
- Assisted with or instituted emergency procedures for sudden adverse developments during treatments.
- Educated patients about proper oral hygiene and plaque control procedures.
- Set up examination room and dental trays in preparation for examinations and procedures.
- Diligently cleaned instruments and work areas in accordance with sterilization and disinfectant protocol.
- Worked closely with patients before, during and after dental procedures.
- Instructed patients on dental hygiene practices such as proper tooth-brushing and flossing techniques.
- Provided compassionate care and ensured patient comfort through exceptional clinical skills, calm and gentle approach and positive rapport development.
- Coordinated hygiene inventory management, including tracking supplies, placing orders and verifying receipt of items.
- Performed preventative maintenance on dental equipment and malfunction's troubleshooting.
Registered Dental Assistant
Dr. Niels Johansen
Santa Rosa, CA
07.2005 - 02.2011
- Took dental radiographs, following strict patient protection rules.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids and mixing materials for casts or impressions.
- Provided patient education on dental hygiene and pre- and post-surgical care.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics like patients’ blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment.
- Successfully completed OSHA, ADA and HIPAA compliance trainings.
- Coordinated hygiene inventory management, including tracking supplies, placing orders and verifying receipt of items.
- Instructed patients on dental hygiene practices such as proper tooth-brushing and flossing techniques.
- Competently exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays (both intraoral and extraoral).
- Performed preventative maintenance on dental equipment and malfunction's troubleshooting.
- Assisted with or instituted emergency procedures for sudden adverse developments during treatments.
- Educated patients about proper oral hygiene and plaque control procedures.
- Worked closely with patients before, during and after dental procedures.
- Accurately recorded treatment information in patient records.
- Maintained clear, organized dental records and reports.
- Set up examination room and dental trays in preparation for examinations and procedures.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies when necessary.
- Diligently cleaned instruments and work areas in accordance with sterilization and disinfectant protocol.
Registered Dental Assistant
Dr. Patricia Murray
Santa Rosa, CA
08.2001 - 06.2005
- Took dental radiographs, following strict patient protection rules.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids and mixing materials for casts or impressions.
- Made dental impressions used in diagnostics, opposing models, and study casts.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, including placing napkins and patient safety devices.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies when necessary.
- Alerted other staff when patients arrived and prepared records for dentist review.
- Maintained proper universal precautions and infection control procedures at all times.
- Successfully assisted the dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Designed appropriate treatment plans.
- Assisted with or instituted emergency procedures for sudden adverse developments during treatments.
- Coordinated hygiene inventory management, including tracking supplies, placing orders and verifying receipt of items.
- Worked closely with patients before, during and after dental procedures.
- Accurately recorded treatment information in patient records.
- Set up examination room and dental trays in preparation for examinations and procedures.
- Performed preventative maintenance on dental equipment and malfunction's troubleshooting.
- Successfully completed OSHA, ADA and HIPAA compliance trainings.
Registered Dental Assistant
Dr. Robert Jarvis
Santa Rosa, CA
08.1999 - 08.2001
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment.
- Warmly greeted patients and helped them fill out intake and consent forms.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, including placing napkins and patient safety devices.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids and mixing materials for casts or impressions.
- Took dental radiographs, following strict patient protection rules.
- Worked closely with patients before, during and after dental procedures.
- Successfully completed OSHA, ADA and HIPAA compliance trainings.
- Maintained proper universal precautions and infection control procedures at all times.
- Displayed expert use of Dentrix computer scheduling program to manage patient appointments.
- Alerted other staff when patients arrived and prepared records for dentist review.
- Diligently cleaned instruments and work areas in accordance with sterilization and disinfectant protocol.
- Provided compassionate care and ensured patient comfort through exceptional clinical skills, calm and gentle approach and positive rapport development.
- Successfully assisted the dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Politely answered phones and scheduled or confirmed office appointments and surgeries.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies when necessary.
- Set up examination room and dental trays in preparation for examinations and procedures.
Education
GED - undefined
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA1999
Skills
- Detail-oriented
- Patient relations
- Oral surgery
- Chairside assisting
- Dental radiography
- Patient intake procedures
- Post-Operative Procedures
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Detailed patient histories
- Digital radiographs
- Patient relationship building
- Addressing Patient Inquiries
- Personable Communication
- Autoclave Operation
- Patterson EagleSoft
- Periodontics and Endodontics
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
- Electronic Charting
- Oral Surgery
- Preventive oral health education
- Sterilization techniques familiarity
- Crown lengthening expertise
- Periodontal evaluation
- Keeping patients comfortable
- Dental charting
Timeline
RDA
Dr. Christine Ford
06.2020 - 06.2022
RDA
Dr. Robert Leach
06.2019 - 05.2020
Registered Dental Assistant
Dr. Justin Gee
02.2011 - 11.2018
Registered Dental Assistant
Dr. Niels Johansen
07.2005 - 02.2011
Registered Dental Assistant
Dr. Patricia Murray
08.2001 - 06.2005
Registered Dental Assistant
Dr. Robert Jarvis
08.1999 - 08.2001
GED - undefined
Santa Rosa Junior College
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