Lauren Brooks
Registered Dental Assistant
New Braunfels,Texas
Summary
A methodical, detail-oriented, and reliable, Registered Dental Assistant. Eight years of hands on clinical experience, with the last 5 as lead. Ability to provide high quality, chairside patient care in a fast paced work environment; ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
De Zavala Dental/ Northwoods Dental Spa
San Antonio , TX
2014.11 - Current
- Provide patient care for anxiety patients
- In charge of training new hires
- Order/manage supplies and equipment
- Installation of new intermediate computer programs
- Prepare rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment.
- Assist dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, as well as doing digital impressions, casts and impressions.
- Educate patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Support dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns.
- Take dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy, applying lead aprons.
- Administer desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
- Prepare and position patients for procedures by, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices, going over what procedures are being performed and assure patient of any uncertainties.
- Clean and sanitize dental tools and equipment, straighten treatment rooms and restock supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Perform general chair-side duties for general dentistry, cosmetic, restorative, orthodontic, endo procedures and oral surgery/ conscious sedation.
- Sanitize trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Maintain dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assist dentist by performing four-handed/ six-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Prepare equipment and instruments for 6 different procedure rooms daily.
- Explain treatment procedures and instruct patients on home care guidelines.
- Record patients' health histories, document current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Schedule appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Document patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
- Assist dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepare patient X-rays and images by having X-rays taken and displayed for review by dentist.
- Prepare and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
- Create dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepare comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
- Help dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Manage office schedules and calendars to coordinate administrative planning and execution.
- Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies by helping with sedated patient procedures, emergency extractions, root canals or any number of procedures that were necessary to receive aid for patients in pain.
Registered Dental Assistant
Chu Dental Group
San Antonio , TX
2014.07 - 2014.11
- Worked with special needs/high risk patients
- Traveled for IV sedation wisdom teeth extractions
- Worked at Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Center for certain procedures
- Navigated revolving offices
- Demonstrated communication skills while working with different staff members at each practice on any given day
- Team player
- Managed 6 IV sedation procedures on surgery day while doing six-handed dentistry
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
Registered Dental Assistant
Emergency Care USA
2013.11 - 2014.07
- Setup and break down 4 operatory rooms
- Sterilization and equipment maintenance
- Worked 12-hour shifts
- Walk-in emergency patients in extreme cases
Education
Registered Dental Assistant - Dentistry
Austin Dental Assistant School, RDA
Austin, TX01.2013
Skills
- Orthodontics/Cosmetic/Surgical/Endodontics/Prosthodontics/and Pediatric assisting experience
- CPR Certified
- HIPPA/OSHA trained
- Coronal polishing
- Fabricating Acrylic temps/ packing cord
- Taking impressions/pouring models
- Dentrix software
- Verifying dental insurance
- Zoom whitening/ KOR whitening
- Laser assisting
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Advising Patients
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Emergency Dental Care
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilization
- Implant placement/Restoration
- Oral Surgery
- Sealant Application
- Dental Supply Inventory
- Removable Appliances
- Surgical Extractions
- Crown and Bridge Construction
- Tooth Extraction
- Health and Safety Practices
- Preoperative Care
- Payment Collection
- Office Supplies and Inventory
- Periodontics and Endodontics
- Individualized Care Plans
- Autoclave Operation
- Denture Adjustment
- Cement Removal
- Fluoride Treatments
- Staff Scheduling Procedures
- Appliance Fitting and Adjustment
- Restorative Materials
- Space Maintainers
- Privacy Regulations
- Laser Debridement
- Rubber Dam Placement
- Personable Communication
- Malfunction Troubleshooting
- Inventory Replenishment
- Universal Precautions
- Infection Control Proficiency
- Radiation Protection
- Post-Operative Procedures
- Digital Radiography
- Dental Examination
- Impression Taking
- Restorative Procedures
- Dental Equipment
- Preliminary Impressions
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Occlusal Registrations
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
- Restorative Dentistry
Timeline
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
De Zavala Dental/ Northwoods Dental Spa
2014.11 - Current
Registered Dental Assistant
Chu Dental Group
2014.07 - 2014.11
Registered Dental Assistant
Emergency Care USA
2013.11 - 2014.07
Registered Dental Assistant - Dentistry
Austin Dental Assistant School, RDA
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