Mariah Fate
Mesa,AZ
Summary
Detail-oriented assistant with experience providing direct patient care and front office experience in busy dental practices. Trained in sterilization procedures and patient relations. Highly skilled in dental radiography and patient charting.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Orthodontic Dental Assistant
Pediatric Dental Specialists
Gilbert, AZ
11.2020 - Current
- Assisted orthodontists in performing complex treatments, ensuring precise execution of tasks and high-quality results.
- Prepared dental equipment and materials for orthodontic procedures, ensuring optimal readiness for efficient appointments.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene practices to maintain healthy teeth during orthodontic treatment phases.
- Improved patient comfort by providing clear explanations and thorough instructions during orthodontic procedures.
- Generated detailed patient records with accuracy, maintaining proper documentation of treatments and progress.
Orthodontic Assistant/ Front office receptionist
Tipton Orthodontics
Tempe, AZ
08.2016 - 03.2020
- Working Chairside with Dr, Setting up and breaking down work stations, efficient in taking impressions and making retainers, efficient in sterilization, knowledgeable in orthodontic procedures and explaining tx to patient and parents, taking initial and final records
- Answering phones with an upbeat attitude, verifying insurance benefits, maintaining charts, efficient in making appointments, very well organized and able to multitask
Dental Assistant
Pacific Dental Services
Chandler, AZ
01.2011 - 03.2015
- Efficient in the sterilization process of instruments, Recording patient health history an information of TX needed, perio charting, taking of digital Dentrix x-rays panographs an intra oral photos, setting up an breaking down rooms making sure all instruments are ready before procedure begins, taking an pouring up impressions, making temporary crowns, performing prophylaxis cleanings an fluoride TX
- Able to image an design cerec crowns on the new an old cerec software
- Able to discuss pending TX with patient an schedule next priority.
Dental Assistant
Western Dental Services
Las Vegas, NV
09.2008 - 12.2011
- Efficient in the sterilization process of instruments, Recording patient health history an information of TX needed, perio charting, taking of digital Eagle Soft x-rays panographs, setting up an breaking down rooms making sure all instruments are ready before procedure begins, taking an pouring up impressions, making temporary crowns, performing prophylaxis cleanings an fluoride TX
- Able to discuss pending TX with patient an schedule next priority.
Education
Cerec training class Levine
Certificate of completion -
Pima medical institute
Las Vegas, NV02.2009
High School Diploma -
Highland HS
Gilbert, AZ06.2008
Skills
- Taking patient calls/scheduling appointments
- Collecting and checking insurance
- Orthodontic wire changes
- Orthodontic records management
- Orthodontic emergencies management
- Orthodontic treatment compliance
- Retainer fabrication
- Orthodontic patient follow-up
Summaryofqualifications
- 08/01/17, Current, Tipton Orthodontics, Tempe, AZ, Orthodontic Assistant/ Front office receptionist, Working Chairside with Dr, Setting up and breaking down work stations, Efficient in taking impressions and making retainers, Efficient in sterilization, Knowledgeable in orthodontic procedures and explaining tx to patient and parents, Taking initial and final records, Answering phones with an upbeat attitude, Verifying insurance benefits, Maintaining charts, Efficient in making appointments, Very well organized and able to multitask
- 01/01/11, 03/01/15, PacificDental Services, Chandler, AZ, Dental Assistant, Efficient in the sterilization process of instruments, Recording patient health history an information of TX needed, Perio charting, Taking of digital Dentrix x-rays panographs an intra oral photos, Setting up an breaking down rooms making sure all instruments are ready before procedure begins, Taking an pouring up impressions, Making temporary crowns, Performing prophylaxis cleanings an fluoride TX, Able to image an design cerec crowns on the new an old cerec software, Able to discuss pending TX with patient an schedule next priority
- 09/01/08, 12/01/11, Western Dental Services, Las Vegas, NV, Dental Assistant, Efficient in the sterilization process of instruments, Recording patient health history an information of TX needed, Perio charting, Taking of digital Eagle Soft x-rays panographs, Setting up an breaking down rooms making sure all instruments are ready before procedure begins, Taking an pouring up impressions, Making temporary crowns, Performing prophylaxis cleanings an fluoride TX, Able to discuss pending TX with patient an schedule next priority
References
- Barry Fate, 602-292-5036
- Michelle Connolly, 602-473-7057
- Andrew Crotty, 480-720-1604
- Holly Augustine, 920-319-6696
Timeline
Orthodontic Dental Assistant
Pediatric Dental Specialists
11.2020 - Current
Orthodontic Assistant/ Front office receptionist
Tipton Orthodontics
08.2016 - 03.2020
Dental Assistant
Pacific Dental Services
01.2011 - 03.2015
Dental Assistant
Western Dental Services
09.2008 - 12.2011
Cerec training class Levine
Certificate of completion -
Pima medical institute
High School Diploma -
Highland HS