Maria Pizano
Present
Salem,OR
13
years of professional experience
Highly-motivated and friendly. Love my profession. Employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic,adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adapt at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Work History
Dental Assistant
10 Months- Prepared treatment rooms and sterilized instruments to support safe, efficient patient care.
- Assisted dentists during examinations, restorations, and procedures with chairside support.
- Updated patient records and documented treatment notes accurately in practice systems.
- Took and processed dental radiographs while following safety and infection-control protocols.
- Set up trays, materials, and equipment for procedures according to clinical requirements.
- Monitored supply levels and restocked dental materials to avoid workflow interruptions.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- 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.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- 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.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dental office, creating welcoming atmosphere for patients.
Dental Assistant
10 Months- Scheduled appointments and coordinated patient flow to maintain smooth daily operations.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene, post-treatment instructions, and preventive care.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Collaborated with dental team to develop treatment plans, ensuring patient needs were met comprehensively.
- Streamlined digital x-ray processing, reducing wait time for diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.
- Improved dental procedure outcomes with accurate preparation of filling and crown materials.
- Enhanced patient comfort by carefully explaining procedures and addressing concerns prior to treatments.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, Type, casts and impressions.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
Dental Assistant
10 Years 8 Months- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Prepared treatment areas for patient care, ensuring sterile and organized environment.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Prepared treatment rooms and sterilized instruments to support safe, efficient patient care.
- Took and processed dental radiographs while following safety and infection-control protocols.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- 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.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
Education
Dental Assistant
High School Diploma
Skills
Dental impressions
provisionals
Digital X-ray
Pt.Education
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Present
01.2026 - CurrentRead More
Dental Assistant
PDS Healthcare
01.2025 - 11.2025Read More
Dental Assistant
Smile On You Dentistry
02.2014 - 10.2024Read More
Bryman College
Dental Assistant
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Gilbert High
High School Diploma
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