Leticia Salazar
Alliance,NE
Summary
Reliable Dental Assistant with 10 years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with 4-hand procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, assisting and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Academy Dental Care
06.2020 - 08.2023
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- 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.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
Dental Assistant
John Matte DDS
01.2014 - 03.2020
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information, and maintaining records.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
Education
Certificate - Dental Assisting
Carrington College
Portland, OR11.2013
High School Diploma -
Santa Rosa High School
Santa Rosa, NM05.2010
Skills
- Restorative Procedures
- Office Management
- Dental Impressions
- Taking X-Rays
- Infection Control Proficiency
- Team Collaboration
- Patient Schedule Management
- Restorative Dentistry
- Eaglesoft Knowlege
- Oral Health Care
- Implant Restoration
- Crown Placement
- Dental Staff Assistance
- Customer Satisfaction
- Customer Care
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Academy Dental Care
06.2020 - 08.2023
Dental Assistant
John Matte DDS
01.2014 - 03.2020
Certificate - Dental Assisting
Carrington College
High School Diploma -
Santa Rosa High School
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