Luis Chipre
Anaheim,CA
Summary
Multi-talented Dental Assistant with 3 years of expertise assisting with all areas of dental treatment. Talented at closely monitoring patients during procedures to quickly address issues with pain or discomfort.
Caring Orthodontist Assistant with 2 years of experience helping patients achieve improved smiles. Skilled at making dental impressions, assisting with application of orthodontic appliances. Proactive in preparing for procedures and adjustments by reviewing appointment notes and treatment plans to lay out necessary tools, equipment and materials.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Mile Square Park Family Dental Group
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Dental Assistant
Dental Magic Oc
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Made preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Orthodontist Children's Dentistry
Matt Nashed DDS
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Fitted patients with various orthodontic devices, including appliance, braces and retainers and evaluated progress at every checkup.
- Applied dental apparatus in patients' mouths to realign teeth.
- Fabricated dental space maintainers, retainers and lingual arch wires.
- Orthodontic assistant. assist with regular patient check-ups
- Take bitewing radiographs, PARA, panoramic.
- Glue bands on molars
San Angel Dental
Luis Moran
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Utilized automated washers to sterilize instruments and prevent cross-infection between patients.
- Followed dentists' directions for giving patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
- Applied sealants and protective coatings to teeth to protect enamel and prevent cavities.
- Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
- Prepared patients by explaining scheduled treatments and potential side effects.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental examinations and procedures to boost efficiency and calm nervous patients.
- Assisted dentist during examinations by retracting patient's cheeks and tongue.
- Educated patients on techniques to optimize oral hygiene, control plaque and protect teeth and gums.
- Assisted dentist with completing procedures.
- Performed coronal polishing.
- Made impressions and took impressions for mouthguards.
- Placed and removed matrices and temporary separating devices.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Selected and prepared tools used for procedures by sanitizing and arranging.
- Created dental x-rays using traditional and digital methods to help dentists detect tooth decay, cavities and other issues needing to be treated.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- assistant in endodontic procedure, management of endodontic files, endodontic sealers.
Management of Rotary files system
Management of canal irrigators in endodontic procedures
Santa Fe Dental Group
Enmer Tadeo DDS
10.2019 - 11.2021
- Assisted dentist with completing procedures.
- Performed coronal polishing.
- Made impressions and took impressions for mouthguards.
- Placed and removed matrices and temporary separating devices.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Selected and prepared tools used for procedures by sanitizing and arranging.
- Maintained dental lab equipment by sanitizing surfaces and organizing tools, instruments and all equipment.
- Assisted dentist in management of dental emergencies.
- Assistant in endodontic procedure, management of endodontic files, endodontic sealers.
Management of Rotary files system
Management of canal irrigators in endodontic procedures
Education
Dental Hygienist -
International Dentist Program
Florida07.2023
Doctor of Dental Medicine -
University Santa Maria
Caracas, Venezuela03.2019
Skills
- Patient Care Standards
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Preliminary Impressions
- Occlusal Registrations
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Oral X-Rays
- Treatment Planning
- Tooth Whitening
- Gum and Tooth Examination
- Update Records
- Patient Education
- Visual Examinations
- Compassionate and Caring
- Gum Examination
- Full Mouth Radiographs
- Clean Teeth
- Dental Disease Management
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Dentrix Software Proficiency
- Exam Room Setups
- Restorative Dentistry
- Restorative Procedures
- Treatment Room Setup
- Gum Disease Identification
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Mile Square Park Family Dental Group
01.2023 - 08.2023
Dental Assistant
Dental Magic Oc
05.2022 - 01.2023
Orthodontist Children's Dentistry
Matt Nashed DDS
01.2022 - 06.2022
San Angel Dental
Luis Moran
10.2021 - 01.2022
Santa Fe Dental Group
Enmer Tadeo DDS
10.2019 - 11.2021
Dental Hygienist -
International Dentist Program
Doctor of Dental Medicine -
University Santa Maria
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