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Michelle Ferreira

North Dartmouth,MA

Summary

Skilled Licensed Dental Assistant with a proven track record at Gomes Dentistry, specializing in cosmetic dentistry and patient care excellence. Achieved significant improvements in patient experience through meticulous assistance in complex procedures and mastery in infection control. Proficient in Dentrix and bilingual in Portuguese, I bring over 7 years of dedicated service and continuous education to the dental field.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Dental Assistant

Gomes Dentistry - General Dentistry For Adults & Children
04.2018 - Current


  • Manage inventory of dental supplies efficiently, reducing waste while ensuring availability of necessary materials for all procedures.
  • Maintaining detailed records of patient treatments and progress notes, facilitating seamless continuity of care between appointments.
  • Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health and fewer complications.
  • Improved patient experience by providing efficient and thorough dental assistance during procedures.
  • Assisting dentists in performing complex dental procedures, such as implant procedures and implant retained dentures resulting in successful treatments and satisfied patients.
  • Ensuring a clean and sterile work environment by maintaining strict infection control protocols, contributing to patient safety and wellbeing.
  • 7 years experience with Dentrix
  • temporary crowns (block temps)
  • portuguese speaking

Licensed Dental Assistant

Tucker Road Dental Associates
09.1998 - 04.2018

use of E4D dental scanning unit to design and deliver same day crowns for patient.

taking patient impressions to process dentures and partials. Achieving a bite registration by vertical dimension. Setting denture teeth to have patient return for try-in. With approval from patient and dentist final try-in was sent out to a local lab for process and then delivered for delivery to patient.

  • Fabricated custom-fit dental appliances such as mouthguards and whitening trays, ensuring optimal fit for patient comfort and effectiveness.
  • Performed accurate diagnostic x-rays, enabling dentists to make informed decisions about treatment plans.

Education

Associate of Science - Health Sciences

Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA
06-1995

Skills

    Cosmetic dentistry

  • Detail-oriented work
  • Patient care excellence
  • Preventive care
  • Continuing education
  • OSHA compliance
  • Teeth whitening
  • Implant placement assistance
  • Crown and bridge assistance
  • Infection control proficiency

Interests

  • Yoga
  • Committed to improving personal fitness through regular participation in weight training
  • spin cycle
  • High-Intensity Interval Training
  • Gardening
  • Kayaking

Timeline

Licensed Dental Assistant

Gomes Dentistry - General Dentistry For Adults & Children
04.2018 - Current

Licensed Dental Assistant

Tucker Road Dental Associates
09.1998 - 04.2018

Associate of Science - Health Sciences

Bristol Community College
Michelle Ferreira