Leslie Ibarra

• Assisting pediatric dentists in providing oral care to infants, children, and teens.

• Fast paced role that required a blend of advanced clinical skills, child psychology, and patience to manage young patients anxiety.

• Handing tools, mixing cements, and suctioning during exams, fillings, or minor surgeries.

• Preparing trays, polishing teeth, and applying fluoride treatments and dental sealants.

• Cleaning and sanitizing instruments and maintaining strict infection control in treatment rooms.

• Behavior guidance. Show-and-tell techniques to explain tools, to keep patients calm, and offering distractions like conversation or toys.

• Sedation monitoring. Assisting with and supervising patients under nitrous oxide or deeper sedation.

• Education. Teaching children proper brushing and flossing habits using child-sized models, and advising parents on preventive care and diet.

• x-rays and charting existing and treatment needed.

• Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
• Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
• Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for daily procedures.
• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
• Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
• Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
• Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
• 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.