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Loretta Young

Dental assistant
Murfreesboro,TN

Summary

Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients. Talented Dental Assistant with [Number] years of experience working with dental staff to treat patients. Skilled at taking dental x-rays, preparing dental impressions and assisting dental hygienists and dentists. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant

Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center Inc
11.2021 - 02.2022
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Prepared patient X-rays and images by [Action] for review by dentist.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, [Type], casts and impressions.

Housekeeping Aide

Vanderbilt Medical Center
09.2018 - 02.2019
  • Cleaned floors with sweeping, dusting, damp or wet mopping and disinfecting.
  • Assisted housekeeping department with cleaning activities such as sweeping, mopping, dusting and polishing.
  • Removed dirt, dust, grease and from surfaces using proper solutions.
  • Adhered to optimal standards for cleanliness, appearance and service.

Dental Assistant Student Internship

Dental Excellence Lebanon,Tn
09.2018 - 10.2018
  • Prepared dental rooms and materials.
  • Kept work areas clean, sanitized and organized to minimize infection risk.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
  • Prepared patient X-rays and images by [Action] for review by dentist.

Inspector in Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Powertrain General Mortors
04.1979 - 09.2006

To improve efficiency and reduce defects

Education

Certificate - Medical Administrative Assistant

Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater
Clearwater, FL
09.2021

Certification - Registered Dental Assistant/Radiology Safety/ CPR

Tennessee Professional Training Institute
Murfreesboro, TN
07.2018

High School Diploma -

Hazel Park High School
Hazel Park, MI
05.1981

Skills

  • Advising Patients
  • Instrument Tray Preparation
  • Taking Medical and Dental Histories
  • Oral Hygiene Techniques
  • Medical Charting
  • Advising and Educating Patients
  • Dentrix Proficiency
  • Dental Radiography
  • Oral Surgery
  • Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin

Accomplishments

  • Medical Terminology Components
  • Medical terms always have had component parts of the medical terminology word that is the beginning, middle, and end the prefix is the beginning next is the root of the word, the end is suffix the
  • Medical terms are constructed using the component parts prefix root word, combining form, and suffix
  • A Prefix is added to the beginning of a word and a suffix is found at the end of the word
  • Prefix and suffixes can be either one syllable or a group of syllables
  • When using the component parts to understand a medical term you should begin with the meaning of the suffix
  • Every medical term has a root word or combining form that is the foundation form that expresses the main meaning of the word A prefix, suffix, or both are added to the root word to construct a modified term
  • The vowel is added word it becomes a combining form
  • The vowel links the root word to the suffix or even another root word
  • Many times , there is more than one component part that has the same meaning
  • For example, the root word, “uterus,” has the same meaning as the combining fo m,”metr/I” you will find this most often with term that relate to organs and the diseases that affect them.

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center Inc
11.2021 - 02.2022

Housekeeping Aide

Vanderbilt Medical Center
09.2018 - 02.2019

Dental Assistant Student Internship

Dental Excellence Lebanon,Tn
09.2018 - 10.2018

Inspector in Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Powertrain General Mortors
04.1979 - 09.2006

Certificate - Medical Administrative Assistant

Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater

Certification - Registered Dental Assistant/Radiology Safety/ CPR

Tennessee Professional Training Institute

High School Diploma -

Hazel Park High School
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