Michele Richardson
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Talented Dental Assistant with many years of experience working with dental staff to treat patients. Skilled at taking dental x-rays, preparing dental impressions and assisting general dentists and prosthodontists. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Prosthodontist Assistant
ClearChoice Implant And Surgery
05.2016 - Current
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Made preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures pertaining to prosthodontist procedures and doing conversion after dental implants are placed in a surgical setting.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Dr. Jeffrey Greenstein DDS
11.2014 - 05.2016
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Education
Certificate of Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting
Red Cross Dental Assisting Trainin
Fort Meade, MDLicensed in Expanded Functions -
Expanded Function
Licensed in Dental Radiation -
Dental Radiology
First Aid/Certified in CPR To Present -
CPR
Skills
- Patient Relations
- Safety Procedures
- Assisting Prosthetic preparation
- Dental Impressions
- Patient Care and Education
- Assisting in Fixed/Overdentures Dentures and Implant Crowns
- First Aid/CPR
- Organizational Skills
- Multitasking
Accomplishments
Licensed Massage Therapist
Timeline
Prosthodontist Assistant
ClearChoice Implant And Surgery
05.2016 - Current
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Dr. Jeffrey Greenstein DDS
11.2014 - 05.2016
Certificate of Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting
Red Cross Dental Assisting Trainin
Licensed in Expanded Functions -
Expanded Function
Licensed in Dental Radiation -
Dental Radiology
First Aid/Certified in CPR To Present -
CPR
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