Skilled Dental Assistant with a proven track record at Miami Lakes Dental Associates, excelling in digital X-ray proficiency and fostering teamwork. Demonstrated success in enhancing dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction through expert chair-side support and effective dental procedure preparation. Certified in CPR/AED, showcasing a commitment to patient care and safety.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Miami Lakes Dental Associates
10.2023 - 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.
Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
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.
Dental Assistant
Llanos Dental
07.2023 - 10.2023
Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for +8 procedures daily.
Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Dental Assistant
Clinica Leonilda Tamayo
05.2016 - 07.2022
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.
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Assisting Expanded Functions
Brittin Dental Assisting
Coral Gables, FL
07-2023
Associate of Science - Dental Assistant
Leonilda Tamayo
Isla De La Juventud, Cuba
04-2016
Skills
Dental impressions
Digital X-ray proficiency
Equipment sterilization
Impression taking skills
Dental material handling
First aid training
Dental procedure preparation
Exam room setups
Chair-side support
Disinfecting rooms and equipment
Teamwork and collaboration
Certified in CPR/AED
Full mouth radiographs
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Limited Working
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Miami Lakes Dental Associates
10.2023 - Current
Dental Assistant
Llanos Dental
07.2023 - 10.2023
Dental Assistant
Clinica Leonilda Tamayo
05.2016 - 07.2022
Associate of Science - Dental Assisting Expanded Functions
Brittin Dental Assisting
Associate of Science - Dental Assistant
Leonilda Tamayo
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