Monique L. Perry
Riverside,CA
Summary
Motivated and patient-focused RDA with 27 years of experience treating individuals with diverse dental concerns. Passionate about providing personable care and building relationships with patients to facilitate trust. Active listener with commitment to developing rapport. Offering exceptional patient education skills to promote preventative care. Precise communicator skilled at working with dental team.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Unique Organics Haircare
Riverside
07.2020 - Current
- Developed business plans and strategies to grow small business.
- Implemented efficient processes for ordering inventory and tracking deliveries.
- Organized events such as conferences, seminars, trade shows. for networking opportunities.
- Managed financial operations related to the online business, including budgeting, forecasting, payments processing, invoicing, and taxes.
- Researched and identified target markets for products.
- Implemented customer service policies to ensure satisfaction with online purchases.
- Created marketing campaigns across multiple channels to drive sales growth.
Registered Dental Assistant
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Norco, CA
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Supported dentist chairside with root canal and extraction procedures.
- Instructed patients on postoperative care to protect dental work and promote healing.
- Protected patients by sterilizing instruments and equipment between every consultation.
- Created diagnostic bitewing, panoramic and periapical X-ray images for dentist to review.
- Gathered medical information, dental health history and vitals from patients.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
- Produced opposing models, study casts and impressions to provide dentists with information on relationship between teeth, gums and dental arches.
- Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, applied dental fillings, placed temporary crowns and seated permanent crowns.
- Stocked and prepared exam and treatment rooms by setting up required instruments, tools, supplies and equipment.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Sterilized tools, exam chair, trays and surfaces for clean and safe dental office.
- Helped assistant the dentist while treating inmates.
- Perform coronal polishing.
Registered Dental Assistant
Borrego Health
Riverside, CA
12.2017 - 09.2021
- Order/Maintain Inventory
- Train New Dental Assistants
- Managed Urgent Cases with Follow-ups
- Increased Treatment Procedures For Children in Need
- Travel to different school sites to perform treatment
- Take/Expose Quality X-rays, Assist General Dentist
- Coronal Polishing
- Applied sealants and protective coatings to teeth to protect enamel and prevent cavities.
- Documented patients' dental health information, medical history and vital signs
- Explain treatment procedures to children and instruct them on home care hygiene
- Maintain generous supplies on mobile dental van
- Waterline testing, spore testing, monitor oxygen tanks, AED and emergency kits
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Gentle Dental
Corona, CA
08.2014 - 08.2017
- Complete Employee Schedule
- Ordered Supplies
- Supervised office of 10 dental assistants
- Maintain Inventory
- Train New Assistants
- Take/ Expose Quality Diagnostic X-rays
- Assist General Dentist and Specialists
- Fabricate Temporary Crowns
- Take Alginate Impressions
Registered Dental Assistant
Dental Associates of Riverside
Riverside, CA
04.2012 - 04.2014
- Take/Expose Quality Traditional X-rays
- Assist General Dentist & Pediatric Dentist
- Managed Busy Schedule
- Fabricated Temporary Crowns
- Coronal Polishing
- Completed tooth impressions to support creation of accurate dental work to correct problems such as missing teeth
- Booked appointments for patients using Eaglesoft
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments between patients to protect from infection risks
Registered Dental Assistant
Social Action Community Healthcare
San Bernardino, CA
06.2011 - 02.2012
- Assist General Dentist, Pediatric Dentist & Oral Surgeon
- Exposed Diagnostic X-Rays
- Prefabricated Quality Temporary Crowns
- Alginate Impressions
- Coronal Polishing
- Assisted Dental Students During Surgical Procedures
Education
Associate of Science -
Riverside City College
Riverside, CAPharmacy Technician - Pharmacy
American Career College
Los Angeles, CADental Assistant Diploma - Dental Assisting
National Education Center
Long Beach, CASkills
- Four-handed procedures
- Superior customer service
- Patient Safety
- Infection Control
- Detail-oriented
- Radiographs expertise
- Sealant application
- Temporary crowns specialist
- Multitasking
- Study model pour and trim
- Restorative dentistry
- Supply Ordering
- Patient Schedule Management
- Organization and Prioritization
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Inventory Management
- Treatment Planning
- Customer Service
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
- Four-Handed Procedures
- Dentrix Proficiency
- Sealant Application
- Personable Communication
- Appliance Fitting and Adjustment
Affiliations
- American Dental Assistants Association
Timeline
Registered Dental Assistant
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
01.2022 - 12.2022
Owner
Unique Organics Haircare
07.2020 - Current
Registered Dental Assistant
Borrego Health
12.2017 - 09.2021
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Gentle Dental
08.2014 - 08.2017
Registered Dental Assistant
Dental Associates of Riverside
04.2012 - 04.2014
Registered Dental Assistant
Social Action Community Healthcare
06.2011 - 02.2012
Associate of Science -
Riverside City College
Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy
American Career College
Dental Assistant Diploma - Dental Assisting
National Education Center
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