Mary Vargas
Lauderhill,FL
Summary
To secure a rewarding position as a Dental Assistant where my communication, attention to detail, and reliability can be utilized to ensure exceptional patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant Intern
Gentle Dentistry Of Tamarac
03.2024 - 05.2024
- Fabricated and temporarily cemented provisional crowns
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Prepared dental rooms and materials.
- Contributed to positive work environment by collaborating effectively with dental team members.
- 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 dentist review.
- Used Dentrix to document and maintain patient information and health background.
Dental Assistant
Oceanside Gentle Dentistry
05.2022 - Current
- Placing pit and fissure sealants
- Suture removal
- Safeguarded patient health by performing biological testing on sterilizers regularly, ensuring optimal effectiveness at all times.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment, adhering to strict safety regulations and guidelines.
Cashier/Server
Brus Room
01.2019 - 05.2022
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.
Education
Dental Assisting
Broward College
Davie, FL06.2024
High School Diploma -
Plantation High School
Plantation, FL06.2018
Skills
- Sealant Application
- Taking and pouring alginate impressions
- Fabricating provisional crowns and temporarily cementing them
- Treatment Room Breakdown
- Chairside Assisting
- Dental Materials Knowledge
- Periodontal dressing
- Full Mouth Radiographs
- Intraoral Scanning with iTero
- Setting up and placing Tofflemire matrix band and wedges
- Suture removal
- Polishing
- Placing rubber dam
- Placing liners and bases
Affiliations
- Broward College Dental Assisting
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
- Certified Orthodontic Assistant
- Expanded Functions
- Dental Radiographer
- CPR/AED
- Monitoring Nitrous Oxide
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Dental Assistant Intern
Gentle Dentistry Of Tamarac
03.2024 - 05.2024
Dental Assistant
Oceanside Gentle Dentistry
05.2022 - Current
Cashier/Server
Brus Room
01.2019 - 05.2022
Dental Assisting
Broward College
High School Diploma -
Plantation High School
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