Michelle Palmer
Slidell,LA
Summary
Talented and reliable Dental Assistant with 9 years of experience working with dental staff to treat patients. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments. Efficient at handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Slidell Family Dentistry
12.2017 - Current
- Provide chair-side assistance with restorative and preventive procedures, and extractions
- Sealants, bonding, composite resin fillings, veneers, crowns, bridges, RCT, dentures, partials, and mouthguards
- Assist with various laser procedures
- Scan, design and mill E4D crowns
- Draw blood and centrifuging to add to cadaver bone to create sticky bone and membrane (PRP & PRF)
- Pour models, create custom trays, create bleaching trays
- Pack cord, create and cement temporary crowns
- Assist in various clerical duties and general tasks.
Dental Assistant Instructor
Accelerated Academy/Dental Assisting
12.2019 - Current
- Lectured and answered student questions to promote learning.
- Monitored student growth and learning through hands-on activities and exams.
- Supervised student training in dental offices and classroom settings.
- Planned demonstrations for students to expand upon lecture topics.
- Evaluated students' competencies through written assignments and examinations.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
Dental Assistant
Lakeshore Family Dentistry
01.2015 - 12.2017
- General Dental Assisting Duties
- 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.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments procedures daily.
- Create Bleach Trays
- Assist hygienist with periodontal charting
Dental Assistant
Covington Dental Care
04.2014 - 12.2014
- General Dental Assisting Duties
- Adjusted Partials and dentures
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Deep cleaning periodontal treatment, periodontal packing
- Created, placed and removed temporary crowns
- Adjusting permanent crowns
- Prepared and receive outside lab work
- Prepare patient for dental health services and instruct them in appropriate post dental care
Dental Assistant
Camellia Creek Dental
02.2014 - 04.2014
- General Dental Assisting Duties
- Scanned and designed CEREC crowns
- Create, adjust, paint and glaze crowns
- Placed sealants
- Took alginate impressions and poured up models
- Established and recorded patient charts, including vital signs and medical history
- Stocked supplies and maintained equipment
- Assisted in various clerical duties and general tasks
Dental Assistant Extern
Pontchartrain Surgery Center
12.2013 - 02.2014
- Provide chair-side assistance with surgical extractions, impactions, implants, biopsies, and suture placement/removals
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Nunez Community College
Chalmette, LA05.2024
Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting
Delta College
Slidell, LA01.2014
Skills
- EDDA Certified
- CPR Certified
- Dental Radiology Certified
- HIPPA and OSHA Regulations
- Asepsis and Sterilization Techniques
- Infectious Control
- Four Handed Dentistry, Medical Terminology
- Patient Care and Relations
- Type 40wpm, MS Word, Excel, Power Point & Access
- Dentrix, Eagle Soft, and Care Stream software
- Insurance and Billing, Manual and Computer Charting,File Management, Customer Service, Time Management
- Multi-Task
Timeline
Dental Assistant Instructor
Accelerated Academy/Dental Assisting
12.2019 - Current
Dental Assistant
Slidell Family Dentistry
12.2017 - Current
Dental Assistant
Lakeshore Family Dentistry
01.2015 - 12.2017
Dental Assistant
Covington Dental Care
04.2014 - 12.2014
Dental Assistant
Camellia Creek Dental
02.2014 - 04.2014
Dental Assistant Extern
Pontchartrain Surgery Center
12.2013 - 02.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Nunez Community College
Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting
Delta College
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