Laura Persson

• Submitted Itero scans for new patient records, sent records to Invisalign for aligner production, and supported 3D model printing with Formlabs printer for overlay clear retainers.
• Took new patient records which included scanning, x-rays and digital photos. Getting these ready for the doctor to begin the patient exam same day.
• Completed routine orthodontic adjustments, including archwire changes, coil placement, power chain placement, and elastic instructions.
• Assisted with chairside bonding for brackets, bands, and orthodontic appliances.
• Delivered Invisalign trays and bonded attachments.
• Bend wires for lingual bonded retainers.
• Captured panorex and lateral cephalometric X-rays for dental assessment.
• Communicated with patients about treatment progress and answered treatment-related concerns.
• Ordered dental supplies to keep practice operations running smoothly.
• Managed patient flow efficiently, reduced wait times, and supported office flow of 70 plus.

• performed all chairside duties for orthodontic dentistry. A/W changes, retie, chaining, adding coils or comfort tubes
• bonded brackets, Unitek (twin Mini), cemented hyrax,quad helix and other types of fixed appliances
• Clinical coordinator which aided in running the entire clinical side of the practice
• intra-oral digital scanning, digital x-rays, diagnostic photos
• use of 3D printer to create model for aligners
• assembled all aligners and essix retainers inlab
• scheduled appointments for new patients and all existing patients.
• Maintained dental supply inventory

• Worked as an RDA which included chairside assisting, Lythos intraoral scanning for the fabrication of indirect bonding matrices and essix retainers.
• This office used the indirect bonding technique.
• indirectly bond brackets,cement expanding appliances
• fit and cement bands, place and remove archwires, remove/place ties/chain
• removed braces/imps for retainers
• retainer were clear overlays and/or hawley retainers depending on phase of treatment
• deliver invisalign trays and bond attachments
• answered phones and made appointments
• took CBCT's, Panos, cephs, and Full mouth PA's
• reviewed oral hygiene instructions after placement of braces and appliances

I operated a home-based pet daycare program; services offered included dog walking, pet sitting, and additional pet-related care.

• As clinical coordinator of the practice, I worked chairside, managed the ordering of dental supplies, maintained inventory and coordinated the staff and patient scheduling to facilitate an efficient operation. I helped out with front desk duties and resolved computer and software issues as needed.
• remove/place ties
• change arch wires
• fit bands for Quad and Lower lingual: soldier lingual sheaths for lower lingual wires
• took impressions/ poured up impressions for retainers
• took records for new patients ie: pano, ceph, digital photos and impressions for study models
• during downtime we restocked and kept up with pt. games to help make the office fun.