Mayerlines Perez
Duluth,GA
Summary
Adept Dental Assistant with proven expertise in dental radiography and exceptional patient relations, honed at Ace Dental Care. Excelled in maintaining sterile environments, enhancing dentist efficiency, and managing inventory, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes. Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and professional development, significantly contributing to high-quality dental services.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Ace Dental Care
Norcross, GA
01.2022 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 30 procedures daily.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Contributed to office organization by maintaining accurate patient records and updating files regularly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dental office, creating welcoming atmosphere for patients.
- Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.
Education
High School Diploma -
CUBAN SCHOOL
Cuba 02-2019
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Sterilization techniques
- Appointment scheduling
- X-ray processing
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Team collaboration
- Instrument sterilization techniques
- Patient scheduling
- Cross-training capabilities
- Infection control proficiency
- Patient relations
- Impression taking skills
- Treatment room breakdown
- Dental material handling
- Sanitation protocols
- Electronic charting
- Patient services
- Teeth cleaning assistance
- Oral surgery assistance
- Inventory management
- Dental staff assistance
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Oral surgery
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Ace Dental Care
01.2022 - Current
High School Diploma -
CUBAN SCHOOL