Mirka Ornelas
Pacific Dental Services
Las Vegas,NV
3
years of professional experience
Detail-oriented Lead Dental Assistant with over two years of experience supporting restorative, implant, and prosthetic dentistry. Skilled in CEREC Omnicam digital scanning, laboratory case management, laboratory prescriptions, digital and traditional impressions, and coordinating with multiple dental laboratories. Eager to apply my technical knowledge, attention to detail and restorative dentistry experience as a dental technician
Work History
Lead Dental Assistant
1 Year 8 Months- Supervised and mentored dental assistants while maintaining efficient clinical operations and compliance with OSHA and infection control standards.
- Prepared and completed laboratory prescriptions (lab slips) for crowns, bridges, implant restorations, dentures, and other restorative cases.
- Coordinated with three external dental laboratories to submit, track, and verify laboratory cases, ensuring accurate prescriptions and on-time delivery
- Reviewed digital scans, traditional impressions, bite registrations, and shade information before submitting laboratory cases.
- Utilized CEREC Omnicam technology to capture digital impressions and assist with same-day restorative workflows.
- Assisted dentists with restorative, implant, oral surgery, and removable prosthetic procedures.
- Communicated with dental laboratories regarding case questions, adjustments, remakes, and delivery timelines.
- Managed inventory of dental materials and laboratory cases while training and onboarding new dental assistants
- Verified laboratory prescriptions, shade selections, impressions, and supporting documentation before submission to ensure accurate restoration fabrication
Dental Assistant
1 Year 4 Months- prepared digital and traditional impressions, bite registrations, and CEREC scans for laboratory fabrications
- Assisted dentist with restorative, implant, endodontic, oral surgery, and removable prosthetic procedures.
- assisted with shade matching, occlusal records, and case preparation for crowns, bridges, dentures, and implant restorations
- prepared treatment rooms, sterilized instruments, and maintained OSHA- compliant infection control protocols
- maintained organized dental materials and laboratory cases, and restorative components to support efficient clinical workflows
- maintained accurate patient records and communicated effectively with dental laboratories to support timely case completion
Education
Dental Assisting Certificate
High School Diploma
Skills
CEREC Omnicam
Digital Impressions
Traditional Impressions
Laboratory Prescriptions (Lab Slips)
Laboratory Case Management
Crown & Bridge Procedures
Implant Restorations
Bite Registrations
Shade Selection
Restorative Dentistry
Quality Control
Infection Control
OSHA Compliance
Attention to Detail
Time Management
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Lead Dental Assistant
Pacific Dental Services
10.2024 - CurrentRead More
Dental Assistant
Pacific Dental Services
06.2023 - 10.2024Read More
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