Latoya Joseph
Ferndale,WA
Summary
Experienced and versatile Registered Dental Assistant with years of experience in general dentistry and hands-on exposure to oral surgery procedures. Skilled in chairside assisting for restorative, preventative, and surgical treatments, as well as X-rays, impressions, sterilization, and patient education. Able to deliver efficient, detailed-oriented support in both routine and surgical settings.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
RDA
Hilde Family Dental
Burlington, WA
09.2022 - 07.2024
- Assisted the dentist chairside during a variety of procedures, including exams, restorations, crowns, and extractions.
- Sterilized rooms and instruments in compliance with infection control protocols.
- Captured digital dental X-rays with accuracy and efficiency.
- Reviewed patient medical histories, recorded vital signs, and educated patients on pre-and-post operative procedures
- Took impressions for study models, temporary crowns, and whitening trays
- Proficient with iTero scanner
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Gentle Dental
Bellingham, WA
04.2018 - 09.2022
- Lead Dental Assistant/Safety Coordinator
- Mastered use of ITERO scanning system for restorative work.
- Assisted chairside in various restorative procedures, applied sealants, protective coatings, (SDF) silver diamide flouride to teeth to protect enamel and prevent cavities.
- Exposed dental diagnostic x-rays.
- Managed treatment planning, gathered medical information, dental history vitals from patients.
- Executed laboratory functions, including pouring molds, trim models, and tracking lab cases.
- In charge of OSHA; maintaining and keeping updated requirements for office/binder and documents, weekly spore testing.
- Supported dentist with completing minimally invasive and advanced surgical procedures. Provided postoperative care instructions.
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Robert Chester DDS
Bellingham, WA
05.2019 - 08.2020
- Assisted dentists in routine cleanings, other permanent and temporary restorative procedures, fillings, and seated permanent crowns.
- Responsible for the use and maintenance of (CEREC) machine used for crown fabrication. Chairside Economical Restorations of Esthetic Ceramic (CEREC). A computer assisted design (CAD) milling machine that creates custom ceramic restorative devices for ceramic restoration.
- Process x-rays
- Produced opposing models, study casts and impressions to provide dentists with information on relationship between teeth, gums and dental arches.
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Gateway Dental
Fairfield, CA
07.2013 - 06.2015
- Evaluated vitals and collected patient medical history.
- Took bitewing, periapical, and panoramic x-rays.
- Managed use, cleaning, sterilization and storage of instruments according to American Dental Association standards.
- Scheduled cleanings and dental appointments for patients using appointment software.
- Instructed patients on postoperative care to protect dental work and promote healing.
- Assisted in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, fillings, root canals, extractions, placed temporary crowns and seated permanent crowns.
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Western Dental
Napa, CA
02.2013 - 12.2014
- Provided both administrative and comprehensive chair-side assisting services in a wide variety of dental general and specialty areas for patients during treatment procedures for dentists.
- Obtained vital signs and monitored patients for complications.
- Exposed and processed digital and traditional x-rays.
- Obtained dental history and records from patient and ensured health history was updated and scanned in electronic health record system.
- Managed use, cleaning, sterilization and storage of instruments according to American Dental Association standards.
- Applied sealants and protective coatings to teeth to protect enamel and prevent cavities.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Steven Lynch DDS
Vacaville, CA
05.2009 - 02.2013
- Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, fillings, root canals, extractions, placed temporary crowns and seated permanent crowns.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
- Took bitewing, periapical, and panoramic x-rays.
- Applied sealants and protective coatings to teeth to protect enamel and prevent cavities.
- Scheduled cleanings and dental appointments for patients using appointment software.
- Monitored proper clinical area appearance, sterilization and restocking by creating daily, weekly and monthly assistant tasks lists.
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Alamo Family Dental
Vacaville, CA
02.2003 - 04.2009
- Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
- Gathered medical information, dental health history and vitals from patients.
- Created bitewing, panoramic and periapical x-rays.
- Supported dentist chairside in various procedures.
- Applied sealants and protective coatings to teeth to protect enamel and prevent cavities.
- Responsible for sterilization and storage of instruments according to American Dental Association standards.
- Scheduled cleanings and dental appointments for patients using appointment software.
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Anderson Dental Care
Fairfield, CA
06.2002 - 02.2003
- Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
- Responsible for cleaning, sterilization and storage of instruments according to American Dental Association standards.
- Exposed and processed x-rays.
- Supported dentist in various procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Las Flores High
Sacramento, CADiploma - Dental Assisting
Anthem College
Sacramento, CASome College (No Degree) -
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CASkills
- Chairside assisting
- Digital X-rays and radiography
- Coronal polishing
- Dental impressions
- Temporary crown fabrication
- Fluoride and sealant application
- Infection Control and Sterilization
- Patient education and oral hygiene instruction
- Vital Signs
- iTero scanning
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Interpersonal communication
- Surgical assisting (extractions, implants, biopsies, etc)
Timeline
RDA
Hilde Family Dental
09.2022 - 07.2024
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Robert Chester DDS
05.2019 - 08.2020
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Gentle Dental
04.2018 - 09.2022
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Gateway Dental
07.2013 - 06.2015
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Western Dental
02.2013 - 12.2014
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Steven Lynch DDS
05.2009 - 02.2013
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Alamo Family Dental
02.2003 - 04.2009
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Anderson Dental Care
06.2002 - 02.2003
High School Diploma -
Las Flores High
Diploma - Dental Assisting
Anthem College
Some College (No Degree) -
Solano Community College
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