Leticia Ontiveros
Dallas,TX
Summary
Dedicated worker with excellent communication, time management and computer skills. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the vacancy at your company. Frequently praised as hardworking by my peers, I can be relied upon to help your company achieve its goals. Driven Dental Assistant successful at building relationships with patients and colleagues. Offers expertise in patient care and education to support optimal oral health outcomes. Attentive and prepared professional dedicated to practice growth and stability. Great Team player.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Maker
Self
Dallas, Tx
05.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Mirror Lake Dentistry
Forney, TX
07.2022 - 05.2024
- Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and habits.
- Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Instructed patients about postoperative instructions prescribed by their dentist.
- Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and escorted them to an examination room.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Monarch
Dallas, TX
01.2012 - 07.2022
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and treatment rooms
- Educated patients on proper oral care habits and disease prevention
- Set up dental instruments and supplies in alignment with dentist preferences
- Disposed of hazardous waste in accordance with clinic protocols
- Referred patients for extended services related to orthodontics and oral surgery
- Took impressions and X-rays in support of patient evaluation and diagnostic care
- Followed infection-control standards and sanitization protocols to safeguard patients and staff
- Transferred instruments and provided suction during procedures
- Exposed, developed and mounted intraoral and extraoral dental x-rays
- Recorded dental history and vital signs of patients
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and set up instrument trays to assist dentist
- Fabricated temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions
- Poured, trimmed and polished study casts
- Made patient reminder calls and followed up on missed appointments
- Set up dental instruments and supplies in alignment with dentist preferences
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and treatment rooms
- Followed infection-control standards and sanitization protocols to safeguard patients and staff
- Transferred instruments and provided suction during procedures
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and set up instrument trays to assist dentist
Dental Assistant
Dentist
Dallas, TX
06.2009 - 01.2012
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and treatment rooms
- Educated patients on proper oral care habits and disease prevention
- Set up dental instruments and supplies in alignment with dentist preferences
- Disposed of hazardous waste in accordance with clinic protocols
- Referred patients for extended services related to orthodontics and oral surgery
- Took impressions and X-rays in support of patient evaluation and diagnostic care
- Followed infection-control standards and sanitization protocols to safeguard patients and staff
- Transferred instruments and provided suction during procedures
- Exposed, developed and mounted intraoral and extraoral dental x-rays
- Recorded dental history and vital signs of patients
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and set up instrument trays to assist dentist
- Fabricated temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions
- Poured, trimmed and polished study casts
- Made patient reminder calls and followed up on missed appointments
- Set up dental instruments and supplies in alignment with dentist preferences
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and treatment rooms
- Followed infection-control standards and sanitization protocols to safeguard patients and staff
- Transferred instruments and provided suction during procedures
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and set up instrument trays to assist dentist.
Education
Diploma - Basics
EL CENTRO
Skills
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Taking X-Rays
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Dental Assistant
- Open book
- Nomad xray, CT, Pano
- Itero machine
- Invisalign
References
upon request
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
Timeline
Home Maker
Self
05.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Mirror Lake Dentistry
07.2022 - 05.2024
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Monarch
01.2012 - 07.2022
Dental Assistant
Dentist
06.2009 - 01.2012
Diploma - Basics
EL CENTRO