MARY HATCHER
Alvin
Summary
Driven Dental Assistant successful at building relationships with patients and colleagues. Offers expertise in patient care and education to support optimal oral health outcomes. Attentive and prepared professional dedicated to practice growth and stability and providing quality support during dental work. Knowledgeable and experienced in dental procedures.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant/Lead Dental Assistant
Aqua Dental
Friendswood
10.2022 - 05.2026
- Open Dental proficiency
- Speak and write Spanish Fluently
- XDR proficiency
- Restocked rooms
- Ordered supplies
- Check in and send out cases
- Took impressions
- In office Zoom whitening
- Assisted the dentist with any procedure needed
- Putting treatment plan in order
- Prepared treatment rooms for patient procedures and maintained cleanliness standards.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care instructions.
- Scheduled appointments and coordinated follow-up visits for optimal patient care.
- Sterilized dental instruments and ensured compliance with safety regulations.
- Delivered compassionate patient care, addressing concerns to enhance comfort during visits.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and escorted them to an examination room.
- Assisted in laboratory procedures such as mixing impression materials or pouring casts from impressions taken by dentists.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
- Took patient blood pressure, pulse and temperature and accurately recorded results in patient charts.
- Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
- Prepared patients by explaining scheduled treatments and potential side effects.
Dental Assistant
Castle Dental, Smile Brands
Missouri City
02.2016 - 02.2019
- Prepared treatment rooms for patient procedures and maintained cleanliness standards.
- Assisted dentists during various dental procedures, ensuring proper instrument availability.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care instructions.
- Managed patient records and updated information in the dental management software.
- Sterilized dental instruments and ensured compliance with safety regulations.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
Dental Assistant
Jefferson Dental Health
Houston
09.2014 - 02.2016
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Created dental x-rays using traditional and digital methods to help dentists detect tooth decay, cavities and other issues needing to be treated.
- Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care.
- Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Entered patient data into dental records system and observed confidentiality rules to maintain patient privacy.
- Took patient blood pressure, pulse and temperature and accurately recorded results in patient charts.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
Education
Texas School of Business
Friendswood, TX 08.2010 - 05.2011
Alvin High School
Alvin, TXSkills
- Dental staff support
- I can free hand X-rays
- Open Dental
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Four-handed procedures
- Impression taking skills
- First aid training
- XDR usage
Languages
English
Full Professional
A1
Spanish
Full Professional
A1
Certification
- Registered Dental assistant
Year received : 2022 - First Aid/CPR
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Dental Assistant/Lead Dental Assistant
Aqua Dental
10.2022 - 05.2026
Dental Assistant
Castle Dental, Smile Brands
02.2016 - 02.2019
Dental Assistant
Jefferson Dental Health
09.2014 - 02.2016
Texas School of Business
08.2010 - 05.2011
Alvin High School