Lindsay Hilton
Salem,AR
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with 10 years of experience and success providing chair-side assistance to dental hygienists and dentist's in fast-pace dental office. Accurate when preparing equipment and materials for treatment, taking radiographs, impressions and educating patients. Clear communicator driven to produce ideal patient outcomes. I have worked with several different doctors and pride myself in making sure my patients are in the best care while they are in my chair.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technologist
West Plains Ambulatory Surgery Center
12.2023 - Current
- Assisted surgeons in complex procedures, ensuring efficient completion and minimized complications.
- Enhanced patient safety by maintaining a sterile surgical environment and adhering to strict protocols.
Registered Dental Assistant
Rock Family Dental
04.2017 - 05.2022
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing high-quality chairside assistance during dental procedures.
- Created dental x-rays using traditional and digital methods to help dentist detect tooth decay, and other issues needing to be treated.
- Instructed patients on postoperative care to protect dental work and promote healing.
- Produced opposing models, study casts and impressions to provide dentists with information on relationship between teeth, gums, and dental arches.
- Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, including applying dental fillings, placing temporary crowns, seating permanent crowns, Invisalign impressions and relines on dentures.
- Took preliminary impressions of patients teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Scheduled cleanings and dental appointments for patients using Dentrix and Denticon.
Registered Dental Assistant
CCS Medical
05.2014 - 04.2017
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing high-quality chairside assistance during dental procedures.
- Instructed patients on postoperative care to protect dental work and promote healing.
- Created dental x-rays using traditional methods to help dentist detect tooth decay, and other issues needing to be treated.
- Inventory
- Impressions for dentures and partials.
- Sterilization of dental instruments.
Education
Certified Surgical Technologist - Surgical Technology
Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, MO12.2023
RDA - Dental Assisting
Batesville School of Dental Assisting
Batesville12.2013
Skills
- Patient Counseling
- Exam room setup
- Restorative dentistry
- Invisalign
- Multitasking
- Four-handed procedures
- Dental staff support
- Inventory management
- Taking x-rays
- Sterilization techniques
Certification
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant in the State of Arkansas
- CST - Certified Surgical Technologist
- Nitrous Oxide Sedation certified
- CPR certified
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
West Plains Ambulatory Surgery Center
12.2023 - Current
Registered Dental Assistant
Rock Family Dental
04.2017 - 05.2022
Registered Dental Assistant
CCS Medical
05.2014 - 04.2017
Certified Surgical Technologist - Surgical Technology
Southern Missouri Technical Institute
RDA - Dental Assisting
Batesville School of Dental Assisting
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant in the State of Arkansas
- CST - Certified Surgical Technologist
- Nitrous Oxide Sedation certified
- CPR certified
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