Miriam Torres
New York,NY
Summary
Dental care professional with strong background in assisting dental procedures and ensuring patient comfort. Known for collaborative teamwork and adaptability in dynamic environments. Proficient in sterilization techniques and patient communication, bringing reliable and patient-centric approach to every task.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant Specialist
Central Park Dentistry
09.2022 - Current
- Maintained strict adherence to sterilization protocols for instruments and equipment, reducing the risk of infection.
- Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans addressing individual patient needs.
- Contributed to a welcoming environment by maintaining a clean, organized, and well-stocked operatory area.
- Developed strong rapport with patients, creating an atmosphere of trust that led to increased treatment acceptance rates.
- Assisted dentists with complex dental procedures, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care during dental procedures.
- Supported dentists in performing accurate diagnostic evaluations through efficient X-ray preparation and processing.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, Type, casts and impressions.
Teachers Assistant
Bumble Bees R US
02.2020 - 07.2022
- Assisting with lesson plans
- Instructing small groups of students
- Supervising on the playground and inside the classroom
- Getting involved in school events and organization
- Prepare breakfast and lunch
- Assistant children with potty training
Teachers Assistant
The Anderson School
08.2018 - 01.2020
- Helping with the lesson plans
- Instructing small groups of students
- Supervising students on the playground and inside the classroom
- Getting involved in school events and organization
Education
Liberal Arts - undefined
Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY06.2020
Skills
- Working knowledge in Microsoft programs (Excel, Power Point, Word), medical software
- Fluent Spanish
- Chairside assisting
- Oral surgery support
- Dental charting
- Orthodontic assistance
- Sterilization techniques
- Patient recordkeeping
- Appointment scheduling
- Patient management
- Restorative procedures
- Pediatric dentistry
- Endodontic assistance
- Prosthodontic assistance
- Radiographic proficiency
- Periodontal care
- Digital X-ray processing
- Nitrous oxide administration
- Treatment room setup
- X-ray processing
- Dental staff support
Timeline
Dental Assistant Specialist
Central Park Dentistry
09.2022 - Current
Teachers Assistant
Bumble Bees R US
02.2020 - 07.2022
Teachers Assistant
The Anderson School
08.2018 - 01.2020
Liberal Arts - undefined
Kingsborough Community College
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