Lourdes Elizalde

.Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing and brushing.
.Applied fluoride and dental sealants to protect patients' teeth from decay.
.Educated patients on oral hygiene and care to prevent future dental issues
.Captured patients' dental radiographs and provided to dentist for interpretation and
diagnosis.
.Administered topical anesthetics to patients' gums to prepare areas being worked on.
.Polished patients' teeth to remove surface stains.

.Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
.Entering patient data into Dentrix Dental software and scheduled new appointments

.Skill developed taking intra/extra-oral X-ray(Panoramic, Cone Beam CT)

.Created other diagnostic assessments : iTero 3D Scanner,3Shape TRIOS and digital photography.
.Made proficiently temporary crowns and bridges.

.Trained on Invisalign procedures such as: Taking patient's records and placing/removing attachments.

.Oral surgery assistance in procedures such as Wisdom teeth extraction, Implant overdentures, All on 4 implants.
.Support the dentist's chair with Root Canal Treatments.

.Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
.Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
.Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

.Instructed patients about postoperative instructions prescribed by their dentist.

.Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.

.Cleaned and polished removable dentures, brackets, wires and other appliances.
.Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine
inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.

.Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and
pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
.Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and
study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.

.Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures,and oral surgery.