Luccia Dominguez
Aurora,CO
Summary
Compassionate Pediatric Dental Assistant skilled in patient education, infection control, and chairside assistance. Proven ability to comfort young patients and support dental procedures efficiently. With experience in providing oral care to children of all ages, including patients with special needs.
Strengths include ability to effectively communicate with young patients and parents, teaching oral hygiene practices, and preparing dental materials for procedures.
Previous work has contributed significantly to creating a calming, kid-friendly environment, thereby reducing patient anxiety and enhancing the overall pediatric dental experience. Well-rounded professional skilled in handling multiple tasks, including making dental impressions, scanning, sterilizing stations, and taking X-rays. Highly organized with experience in charting and preparing patient treatment plans.
Highly motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Pediatric Dental Assistant
Comfort Dental Kids
Aurora, Colorado
01.2025 - Current
- Assisted dentists during pediatric procedures to ensure smooth operations.
- Prepared treatment rooms by sterilizing instruments and setting up necessary equipment.
- Educated children and parents on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care.
- Managed patient records and appointment schedules using dental software systems.
- Comforted young patients to alleviate anxiety before and during dental visits.
- Monitored inventory levels of dental supplies and reported shortages to management.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean and safe clinical environment.
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments after each use in accordance with universal precautions guidelines.
- Educated parents on proper oral hygiene techniques for children.
- Prepared rooms for dental procedures by sterilizing instruments, setting up trays and ensuring that all necessary items were present.
- Assisted dentist with completing procedures.
- Organized and maintained dental supplies, materials and equipment.
- Maintained accurate records of patient visits using electronic dental software programs.
- Checked with participants throughout procedures to help alleviate anxiety.
- Followed dentists' directions for giving patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
- Documented patient records during procedures and added notes taken to treatment chart.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Ensured infection control standards were met by following safety protocols when handling hazardous materials such as sharps or chemicals.
- Applied sealants and protective coatings to teeth to protect enamel and prevent cavities.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Collaborated with anesthesiologist to ensure readiness for sedation procedures before performing dental treatments.
- Executed crowns, and fillings to support pediatric oral health maintenance.
- Ensured consistent availability of N2O and oxygen by coordinating monthly replacements.
- Conducted regular checks to maintain sterilizer efficiency.
Dental Assistant
Comfort Dental
Aurora, Colorado
08.2024 - 01.2025
- Assisted dentists during procedures, ensuring instruments were ready and sterile.
- Prepared examination rooms, maintaining cleanliness and organized supplies for patient visits.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care instructions.
- Took dental radiographs, following safety protocols to ensure patient comfort and safety.
- Collected patient medical histories and updated records to support treatment planning.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Took patient blood pressure, pulse and temperature and accurately recorded results in patient charts.
- Followed dentists' directions for giving patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
- Checked with participants throughout procedures to help alleviate anxiety.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Conducted routine maintenance and repairs on mechanical systems and industrial equipment.
- Supported dental operations by accurately providing instruments during procedures.
- Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
- Assisted in performing root canals , Fillings , and extractions, ensuring efficient procedures.
Education
GED -
Emily Griffith High School
Denver, CO05-2025
Skills
- Patient education
- Infection control
- Chairside assistance
- Clinical documentation
- Dental software proficiency
- Customer service
- Inventory management
- Team collaboration
- Strong communication skills
- Continuing education commitment
- Sedation dentistry
- Restorative procedures assistance
- Oral hygiene education
- Pediatric dentistry
- Dental radiography proficiency
- Behavior management techniques
- Pediatric dental care
- Proficient in [software]
- Equipment sterilization
- Dental terminology
- Four-handed procedures
- Local anesthetic proficiency
- OSHA regulations
- Instrument selection
- Electronic charting
- Emergency response preparedness
- Exam room setups
- Disinfecting rooms and equipment
- Taking X-rays
- Dental impressions
- Restorative dentistry
- Restorative procedures
- Cross-training capabilities
- Radiography safety
- Sanitation protocols
- Clinical support
- Dental hygiene
- Teeth cleaning assistance
- Treatment room setup
- Infection control proficiency
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Affiliations
- In My Free Time, I enjoy reading, going to the gym , boxing and listening to music. These activates help me stay Mentally Engaged, and Physically Active
Timeline
Pediatric Dental Assistant
Comfort Dental Kids
01.2025 - Current
Dental Assistant
Comfort Dental
08.2024 - 01.2025
GED -
Emily Griffith High School