Kristen Zurina

• Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
• Reviewed patient charts prior to visits to ensure that all relevant information was available for the doctor's review.
• Documented patient records,with procedures performed and added notes to charts, maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
• Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
• Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
• Prepared dental materials such as composite resin, impression material, and cements for use by the dentist.
• Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
• Responded promptly to requests from other staff members or dentists while maintaining a professional demeanor.
• Followed dentists' directions for giving patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
• Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
• Fit and seat dental appliances for patients.

• Performed chairside duties such as suctioning, handing instruments, mixing materials, and applying topical anesthetics.
• Took digital x-rays and intraoral photographs
• Diagnostic workups for TMJ and restorative protocols.

1. CBCT

2. Trios Scan.

3. Digital Photography

• Executed laboratory duties such as, but not limited to, the fabrication of splints, bleaching trays, and other appliances.
• Fabricated digital occlusal appliances.
• Fabricated and fit, Essix retainers.
• Completed fluoride treatments, dental sealants, and coronal polishing as directed by the dentist.
• Utilized Trios digital scanning, enhancing workflow efficiency.
• Maintained electronic health records using the office management system software, Eaglesoft.
• Provided support to other staff members as needed during busy times in the clinic.
• Demonstrated excellent customer service skills by greeting patients warmly and responding quickly, and built a rapport with patients to ensure comfort during treatments.
• Prepared treatment rooms with appropriate instruments before each appointment.
• Sterilized instruments and treatment rooms while managing dental supply inventory.
• Trained new dental assistants to improve team performance.
• Answered incoming calls, scheduled appointments, and confirmed patient visits, along with follow-up calls after procedures.
• Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.

• Over 100 recorded venipunctures.
• Assembled tourniquets, needles for blood collection.
• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, straight needles, and butterfly needles.
• Reviewed identification and patient records for accuracy and completeness.
• Adhered to HIPAA standards and strict infection control.
• Maintained cleanliness and organization of phlebotomy workstations.

• Fabricated dental appliances and multiple-unit temporaries, bleaching trays.
• Assisted dentist with all phases of general dentistry , oral surgery, cosmetic dentistry using four handed-dentistry
• Aided in procedures such as veneers, Botox, and Juvederm.
• Diligently cleaned instruments and work areas in accordance with sterilization and disinfectant protocols.
• Assisted in laboratory procedures such as mixing impression materials or pouring casts from impressions taken by dentists.
• Dental radiographs, following strict patient protection rules.