Maria Aragon
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Dedicated, and hard working Dental Assistant with 16+ years experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures.
Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Maintains professional appearance and demeanor and expertly completes assigned tasks with focus on quality.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Shawn McFarland DDS
05.2018 - Current
- Updated patient charts with medical history and treatment plans
- Prepared patients for treatments, including taking and recording vital signs
- Maintained patient confidentiality at all times
- Assisted with laboratory tasks, such as pouring and trimming models, fabricating temporary crowns, and taking dental radiographs
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and equipment in accordance with applicable regulations
- Answered multi-line telephone systems and routed calls as necessary
- Assisted with administrative tasks, such as filing, faxing, and copying
- Assisted with dental laboratory tasks, such as fabricating crowns and bridges
- Monitored patient progress and reported changes to dentist
- Assisted with patient check-outs, including scheduling follow-up appointments
- Prepared treatment rooms for dental procedures
- Collected and recorded patient payments and maintained financial records
- Maintained updated patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations
- Greeted patients, scheduled appointments, and maintained accurate patient records
- Provided customer service to patients and families
- Answered patient inquiries regarding dental procedures and provided education on oral hygiene
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and coverage
- Scheduled patient appointments and managed office appointment book
- Processed patient referrals and requests for information
- Responded to patient inquiries in a timely manner
- Maintained a clean and organized work area
- Operated dental equipment, including dental chairs, suction devices, and x-ray machines
- Provided chairside assistance during dental procedures.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for impressions.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Urgent Care Dental
11.2012 - 04.2018
- Updated patient charts with medical history and treatment plans
- Prepared patients for treatments, including taking and recording vital signs
- Maintained patient confidentiality at all times
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and equipment in accordance with applicable regulations
- Managed inventory of dental supplies and equipment
- Answered multi-line telephone systems
- Assisted with administrative tasks, such as filing, faxing, and copying
- Assisted with patient check-outs, including scheduling follow-up appointments
- Assisted with dental office marketing efforts
- Prepared treatment rooms for dental procedures
- Entered patient data into electronic medical records system
- Informed patients of available treatments and services
- Collected and recorded patient payments and maintained financial records
- Maintained updated patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations
- Managed patient billing and insurance claims, including filing, submitting, and following up on claims
- Greeted patients, scheduled appointments, and maintained accurate patient records
- Provided customer service to patients and families
- Researched and ordered supplies and equipment
- Answered patient inquiries regarding dental procedures
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and coverage
- Scheduled patient appointments and managed the office appointment book
- Responded to patient inquiries in a timely manner
- Maintained a clean and organized work area
- Operated dental equipment, including dental chairs, suction devices, and x-ray machines
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
- Removed sutures
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
Dental Assistant
Smile Perfection
05.2009 - 08.2012
- Greeted and welcomed patients
- Ensured compliance with OSHA regulations
- Assisted with laboratory procedures
- Assisted with suture removal and post-op instructions
- Cleaned and organized dental operatories
- Maintained inventory of dental supplies and equipment
- Assisted with laboratory procedures including cleaning, pouring and trimming dentures
- Assisted with fabrication of dentures
- Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite, cements and impression materials
- Provided patient education on oral hygiene and disease prevention
- Fabricated custom trays for at home whitening
- Fabricated in office occlusal guards
- Recorded patient medical and dental histories
- Assisted dentists with patient examinations, treatments and dental procedures
- Assisted with oral surgery procedures
- Set up and operated dental equipment
- Prepared and sterilized instruments, equipment and materials for dental procedures
- Monitored expiration dates on dental supplies
- Assisted with fabrication of temporary crowns and bridges
- Performed dental laboratory duties such as mixing impression materials
- Assisted with endodontic procedures
- Took dental intra oral images, as well as digital X ray's
- Maintained patient confidentiality.
Dental Assistant
Nova Dental
07.2007 - 05.2009
- Greeted and welcomed patient's
- Ensured compliance with OSHA regulations
- Assisted with laboratory procedures
- Assisted with suture removal and post-op instructions
- Cleaned and organized dental operatories
- Maintained inventory of dental supplies and equipment
- Assisted with laboratory procedures including cleaning, pouring and trimming dentures
- Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite, cements and impression materials
- Provided patient education on oral hygiene and disease prevention
- Assisted with fabrication of custom trays and whitening trays
- Assisted with periodontal procedures
- Recorded patient medical and dental histories
- Assisted dentists with patient examinations, treatments and dental procedures
- Assisted with oral surgery procedures
- Assisted with patient check-in and check-out
- Assisted with orthodontic procedures
- Set up and operated dental equipment
- Prepared and sterilized instruments, equipment and materials for dental procedures
- Monitored expiration dates on dental supplies
- Assisted with fabrication of temporary crowns and bridges
- Performed dental laboratory duties such as mixing impression materials
- Assisted with endodontic procedures
- Took and developed radiographs (x-rays)
- Maintained patient confidentiality
- Took dental X ray's, processed and mounted films
Education
DA Certification - Dental Assistant
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Tucson, AZ04.2007
High School Diploma -
Catalina Foothills High School
Tucson, Az05.2006
Skills
- Radiography
- Infection Control
- Staff Training
- Supplies Inventory
- Oral Surgery
- Charting
- Fabrication
- Orthodontics
- Restorations
- Prophylaxis (child)
- Crowns
- Instrumentation
- Records Management
- Endodontics
- Sterilization
- Impressions
- Scheduling, Rescheduling appointment's
- Confirming Dental Appointment's
- Verifying Insurance Eligibility
- Submitting and Processing Dental Claims
- Maintaining patient file's
Certification
- X Ray Certification
- CPR Certification (2/2024-2/2026)
- Dental Assistant Certification
References
- Irene, 520-730-7006
- Karina, 520-248-3029
- Nidia, 520-339-9225
- Mary, 520-248-2350
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Shawn McFarland DDS
05.2018 - Current
Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Urgent Care Dental
11.2012 - 04.2018
Dental Assistant
Smile Perfection
05.2009 - 08.2012
Dental Assistant
Nova Dental
07.2007 - 05.2009
DA Certification - Dental Assistant
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
High School Diploma -
Catalina Foothills High School
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