Melissa Reyes
Summary
Confident, driven, and motivated dental assistant with extensive experience and training in effectively assisting with a diverse range of dental procedures. Skilled in dental radiography and chairside assisting, adept at quickly learning new techniques and procedures to provide high-quality patient care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Dental Assistant
Deukmedjian Orthodontics
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Assisted the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures, ensuring seamless care.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Customer Service
Target
10.2019 - 02.2022
- Developed opening and closing procedures and daily store operations, including cash handling, inventory count, deposits, crisis management, and shift procedures
- Communicated with unsatisfied customers, providing logical and quick solutions to increase customer satisfaction by 13%.
Registered Dental Assistant
Embrace Dental & Orthodontics
09.2018 - 07.2021
- Prepared and polished patients' teeth before having braces
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Registered Dental Assistant
Blooming Smiles Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics
03.2011 - 04.2019
- Reviewed patient charts prior to doctor arrival and logged appropriate patient data during exam and treatment
- Prepared various dental materials including cements, amalgam, composite, and impression materials.
Education
Dental Assistant -
Bryman
Reseda, CA06.2004
Skills
- ITero Element
- Intraoral Imaging: Sirona and Digi Doc and Gimp
- Extraoral Imaging: Orthophos SL 3D, Canon and SHOFU
- Software's: Dentrix, EagleSoft, Cloud9, Open Dental Software
- Infection control proficiency
- DIAGNOdent
- Dental Radiography
- Dental impression specialist
- Inventory Management
Certification
- RDA License (Active)
- X-Ray License
- Coronal Polishing Certificate
- BSL Provider
- Annual CE courses completed in 2024: HIPPA Compliance, OSHA Compliance Training and California Dental Practice Act
Personal Information
Title: Registered Dental Assistant
Timeline
Registered Dental Assistant
Deukmedjian Orthodontics
01.2021 - 02.2022
Customer Service
Target
10.2019 - 02.2022
Registered Dental Assistant
Embrace Dental & Orthodontics
09.2018 - 07.2021
Registered Dental Assistant
Blooming Smiles Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics
03.2011 - 04.2019
Dental Assistant -
Bryman
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