Martha Salas
Arlington,TX
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with 10 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.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Mighty Smiles Dental & Orthodontics
12.2021 - 01.2024
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Dental Assistant
Smileeasy Dental & Orthodontics
12.2018 - 10.2019
- Assisted with surgical exposure of impacted teeth implants placements bone graft expose and bonds.
- Give thorough pre-op and post-op instructions .
- Take alginate impressions for prosthetic appliances (denture & partial)
- Whitening tray fabrications and nightguards
- Make temporary crowns & bridges.
- Zoom whitening
- Itero scanning
Dental Assistant
Rio Dental & Orthodontics
12.2016 - 03.2018
- Assist doctor with special needs and extremely nervous children.
- Monitored and assisted with sedation techniques.
- Ensured patient and parents to feel comfortable during visits by maintaining a calm and positive demeanor.
- Took digital and panoramic x-rays on a wide range of children with carious age size and degrees of comfort levels
Education
High School Diploma -
Nimitz High School
Irving, TX2008
Skills
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Sealant Application
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Customer Service
- Electronic Charting
- Electronic Dental Record (EDR)
- Supply Ordering
- Team Collaboration
- Orthodontic Procedure Support
- Oral Surgery Assistance
- Dental terminology knowledge
- Patient Flow Management
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Temporary Restorations
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Mighty Smiles Dental & Orthodontics
12.2021 - 01.2024
Dental Assistant
Smileeasy Dental & Orthodontics
12.2018 - 10.2019
Dental Assistant
Rio Dental & Orthodontics
12.2016 - 03.2018
High School Diploma -
Nimitz High School
- Certified Dental Assistant
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
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