Patient-focused Dental Assistant offering 20+ years of experience in providing dentistry support in rapidly growing dental offices. Skilled in preparing patients for examinations and providing chairside assistance during routine and complex procedures. Quick to build relationships and successful in easing patients anxiety.
Hard working and strong organizational skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Cambridge Dental Associates
Greenwood, SC
01.2007 - 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.
Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
Booked patient appointments, managed treatment details and write chart notes using Eaglesoft software
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.
Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental composites, in house permanent and temporary crowns, endo, full mouth restorations such as crowns/veneers.
Supported dentists during partial or denture procedures.
Supported dentists with Botox injections
Operated x-ray equipment, take full mouth xrays, panolipse, CBCT scan, also take intra oral photos.
Charted treatment needs and phased treatment suggested by dentist.
Draw blood for PRP on dental extractions. (Phlebotomy & PRP Certified)
Hygiene Assistant & Dental Assistant
Dr. Steve And Gray Ackerman's Office
Greenwood, SC
05.1998 - 01.2007
Managed hygienist schedules to maintain steady patient flow.
Prepared procedure rooms and tray setups for hygienists and doctors before starting dental procedures.
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restrocked supplies
to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Prepared patient for x-rays and gathered x-ray films.
Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Operated x-ray equipment, took full mouth xrays, bwx, panolipse.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
Assisted in administering nitrous oxide. (Nitrous Oxide Certified)
Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental amalgams, composites, temporary and permanent crowns, endo and full mouth restorations such as crowns/veneers.
Supported dentists during partial and denture procedures.
Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on homecare guidelines.
Charted treatment needs and phased treatment suggested by dentist.
Education
High School Diploma -
Emeral High School
Greenwood, S.C.
06.1998
Skills
Patterson EagleSoft
Emergency Dental Care
Restorative Procedures
Dental Impressions
Postoperative Care Instructions
Cosmetic Dentistry
Surgical Extractions
Crown and Bridge Construction
Restorative Materials
Certification
Phlebotomy & PRP Certified
Xray Certified
Nitrous Oxide Certified
CPR Certified
Osha Certified
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Cambridge Dental Associates
01.2007 - Current
Hygiene Assistant & Dental Assistant
Dr. Steve And Gray Ackerman's Office
05.1998 - 01.2007
High School Diploma -
Emeral High School
Phlebotomy & PRP Certified
Xray Certified
Nitrous Oxide Certified
CPR Certified
Osha Certified
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