Larisbel Sanz

• •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.
• Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
• Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
• Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
• Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.

• 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 and patient safety.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
• Ability to provide compassionate patients and full support to the dentist.

• Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical and unusual situations.
• Educate patients about Oral Diseases, proper maintenance and Hygiene.
• Set up and breakdown operatory post treatment.
• Perform quality impression and bite registrations, make temporary crowns, bridge, veneers, scan the entire mouth after the preparation done by the doc, that is, everything that has to do with dental design, take dental X-rays, place pit and fissure sealants .

•Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery. Support patient charting for doctors.

• Collaborate with practice team to ensure optimum patient satisfaction.

•Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.

•Reduced appointment cancellations by implementing reminder calls and text messaging services, resulting in improved scheduling efficiency.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Dentrix, Dexi, Open Dental.

•Designed dental report card to explain patient dental health status and treatment plans.

CERTIFICATIONS:

Dental assistant certificate.

Expanded Functions.

Radiology certificate.

Heartsaver CPR AED

REFERENCES:

Raquel Rosales (813 562 3936)

Silvia Corbelle (786 616 5764)

Greidy Lazo (306 606 0767)

• Provided preventive care with regular checkups, educating patients on proper oral hygiene habits.
• Educated patients and families about dental issues and proper oral care to prevent dental decay and disease.
• Managed dental emergencies promptly, addressing acute pain and preventing further complications.
• Performed comprehensive oral exams for patients to diagnose and treat dental conditions.
• Referred patients to specialists such as orthodontists, endodontists and oral surgeons based on individual needs.
• Treated periodontal disease through scaling and root planning.
• Conducted routine oral cancer screenings.
• Performed complex dental procedures such as root canals, extractions, dental restorations using composite and amalgam materials.