Lori Bisceglia
Pgh,PA
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate Dental Assistant with extensive experience in oral surgery and patient care coordination, notably at Fox Chapel Oral Surgery. Excelled in multitasking and organization, seamlessly integrating professional skills with a friendly demeanor. Achieved significant improvements in patient management and inventory control, demonstrating a reliable commitment to team success and patient satisfaction.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Elite Dentistry of Monroeville
Monroeville, PA
02.2025 - Current
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Assisted three dentists, four hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for multiple patients and maintain health and safety practices.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Took digital dental images, CBCTs and x-rays. Also worked with the I-Tero scanner.
- Recorded current dental records and created new treatment plans through Dentrix ascend computer software.
- Trained new / current assistants along with multiple temp assistants.
Implant Coordinator/ OS Assistant
Fox Chapel Oral Surgery
Pittsburgh, PA
05.2020 - Current
- Oversees appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both patients and their general dentist along with the dental lab.
- Monitored front areas so that questions could be promptly addressed.
- Send medications, did guide try in, ordering implants & bone graft materials. Took care of patients from beginning to end.
- Help the anesthesiologist with sedation cases, such as place heart monitors and oxygen. Assisted in keeping the airway open.
- Set up & assist in implants, all bone grafts, sinus lifts, wisdom teeth extractions.
- Suture & membrane removals.
- Placing dry socket paste.
- Take care of invoices along with ordering all the necessary materials.
- Assisting and sending out biopsies.
- Follow all HIPPA & OSHA guidelines.
- Works directly with dental representatives.
- Apply all infection control practices.
- Provide backup to front desk to step in to assist with various tasks whenever employee was absent or at lunch.
Surgical Dental Assistant
Dr. Anthony Cherrone Dmd
Monroeville, PA
04.2000 - 03.2020
- Periodontal charting.
- Removing stitches.
- Set up & assist in periodontal surgeries- free tissue and pedicle grafts, crown elongations, root amputations, clean & scalings, perio gingival surgery, educated patients on oral hygiene, taking & mounting full mouth x-rays.
Dental Assistant
Katsur Dental
Monroeville, PA
06.1994 - 03.2000
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
Education
High School - General
Woodland Hills High School
06.1994
Skills
- Professional
- Organized
- Multitasker
- Friendly
- Compassionate
- Team player
- Reliable
Certification
- X-ray certified with updated testing
- CPR certified
- Flu/covid vaccinated
- Hepatitis B vaccine, 1994/2024
- Child abuse clearance
Accomplishments
- Worked extensively on an OSHA audit getting the office up to standards
- Created specific binders to keep everything organized
- Attended dental conferences
- Continue study classes through Elite U.
Personal Information
Title: Dental Assistant
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Elite Dentistry of Monroeville
02.2025 - Current
Implant Coordinator/ OS Assistant
Fox Chapel Oral Surgery
05.2020 - Current
Surgical Dental Assistant
Dr. Anthony Cherrone Dmd
04.2000 - 03.2020
Dental Assistant
Katsur Dental
06.1994 - 03.2000
High School - General
Woodland Hills High School