Makeda Cutting
Conyers,GA
Summary
To obtain a position in an Orthodontic Office that will allow me to utilize my clinical skills with room for career advancement.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Orthodontic assistant
Wright Orthodontics
Atlanta, GA
03.2016 - Current
- Assist the Dr with patient care and treatment as bracket placement, bond of porcelain and traditional brackets, fit bands, remove cement from bands, change arch wires, take impressions and deliver of orthodontic appliances
- Trained in taking digital panoramic and ceph x-rays
- Proficient in scanning patients for Invisalign, vivera and Hawley retainers, suresmile archwires, light force brackets and pontics.
- Skilled in bonding light force brackets.
Orthodontic Assistant/ Dental Assistant
Dr Walter Ray Davis
Decatur, GA
05.2007 - 12.2015
- Obtain records such as study models, oral photographs, Ceph and Pano x-rays
- Place brackets, bands, arch wire and retie ligatures
- Teach oral hygiene and nutritional care while in orthodontic treatment
- Assisted with pediatric dental procedures
- Assisted hygienist with cleaning and charting
Dental Assistant
Dr Barton Ross
Boca Raton, Florida
06.2005 - 03.2007
- Assisted with root canals, fillings, impressions for crowns and bridges, extractions
- Assisted with dental surgeries
- Instructed with oral hygiene care and post operative instructions.
Education
Dental Assistant Diploma - Expanded Functions
Concorde Career Institute
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 08.2002 - 06.2003
High School Diploma -
Continental Academy
Miami, Fl 08.1999 - 06.2001
Skills
- OSHA certified
- Orthotrac
- Zoom whitening
- Suresmile and Itero
- Digital X-rays
- Custom impressions for models
- Light force bonding
- Infection control
Timeline
Orthodontic assistant
Wright Orthodontics
03.2016 - Current
Orthodontic Assistant/ Dental Assistant
Dr Walter Ray Davis
05.2007 - 12.2015
Dental Assistant
Dr Barton Ross
06.2005 - 03.2007
Dental Assistant Diploma - Expanded Functions
Concorde Career Institute
08.2002 - 06.2003
High School Diploma -
Continental Academy
08.1999 - 06.2001