Maribel Jackson
129 Bent Willow Drive, Clayton,NC
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with 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.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Traveling/ Per Diem DAII
Coastal Health Dental Staffing
12.2021 - Current
- Travel to different locations and Assist dental offices with temporary placement.
- Assist dentists with complex procedures, bridge/ crown preparation, composite, veneer, surgical extractions, Implant placement, implant crown restoration, periodontics, prosthetics, and orthodontics.
- Appointment scheduling.
- Coronal polishing, educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- DIgital X-rays.
- Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans for individual patients.
- Digital scanning with Trios, Itero and some Cerec.
- Place Invisalign attachments, retraction, cord placement, preliminary impressions, crown/bridge fabrication, and alginate impressions
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
Dental Assistant
Personal Dental Care Of Westchester
06.2018 - 08.2021
- Took down patients' medical histories, documented current symptoms, and retrieved records from previous visits for dentists to review
- By taking the patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse, I was able to measure and record vital statistics
- Taught patients about dental hygiene, pre-operative instructions, and post-operative care
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prepare for the next patient and maintain health and safety practices
- Set up dental instruments, materials, and equipment in the operating room
- Lab tasks under the supervision of a dentist
- Took dental images while adhering to strict patient safety guidelines, which included warnings about risks during pregnancy, thyroid protection and the use of lead aprons
- Assisted dentists with procedures such as dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns, and to restore teeth
- Assisted with various procedures, including general, endo, and oral surgery, by performing general chair-side duties
- Created digital impressions, for dentures, Invisalign, temporary crowns, night guard, permanent implant crown, , and bleaching trays with trios scanner.
Dental Assistant
Gross and Flores DDS
11.2014 - 09.2017
- Assist dentists with complex procedures, bridge/ crown preparation, composite, amalgams fillings, , veneer, surgical extractions, Implant placement, implant crown restoration, periodontics, and prosthetics
- Appointment scheduling., answering phones,
- DIgital X-rays.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics, and placed retraction cord.
- Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans for individual patients.
- Charting and adding treatment plans, and Perio charting
Lead Orthodontic Assistant
Kaplan Arthur DDS
07.2006 - 05.2013
- Assisted dentists with procedures such as etching, bonding, banding, wire adjustments, bracket placing, and change of elastics.
- Digital Itero scanning, and alginate impressions.
- Created cephalometric, and panoramic images to help the dentist identify teeth developing deformities in children and adults
- In charge of Inventory, training of new employees
- Taught patients about dental hygiene, during and after their orthodontic treatment
- Created dental impressions, for retainers, expanding appliances, opposing models, and study casts for orthodontic studies, including wax bite.
- Taught patients how to improve their oral hygiene, control plaque, and protect their gums and tooth enamel from harm
- Created various tasks such as intraoral and profile photos
- Answered several phone calls, and made outbound calls through the day
Education
High School Diploma -
Ossining High School
Ossining, NY06.1993
Skills
- Patient Data Gathering
- Restorative Procedures
- Strong Manual Dexterity
- Patient Intake Procedures
- Taking X-Rays
- Radiography Safety
- Critical Thinking
- Software experience in Dentition, Eagle soft, Open dental, Dentrix, and Soft dent
Certification
First Aid/CPR Certified.
Dental Radiology Certified.
Coronal Polishing Certified.
Freelance Photographer. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Traveling/ Per Diem DAII
Coastal Health Dental Staffing
12.2021 - Current
Dental Assistant
Personal Dental Care Of Westchester
06.2018 - 08.2021
Dental Assistant
Gross and Flores DDS
11.2014 - 09.2017
Lead Orthodontic Assistant
Kaplan Arthur DDS
07.2006 - 05.2013
High School Diploma -
Ossining High School
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