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Nakayla Lacomb

Millington,TN

Summary

Successful dental professional with 3 years of experience in fast-paced dentistry environments. Well-rounded with strong skills in taking X-rays, Team member oriented and open to learning new skills at all times . Flexible in quickly handling requests from dentist, colleagues and patients.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Registered Dental Assistant

Comprehensive Family Dentistry
Millington, TN
11.2021 - Current
  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
  • Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment, setting up instruments in need for procedures and having instruments that might be needed close by.
  • Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
  • Took dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy, and applying lead aprons.
  • Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns, impressions for occlusal guards and dentures.
  • Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
  • Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
  • Helped Dentist and Hygienists complete routine and advanced procedures by preparing patients and instruments for expected needs.
  • Booked patient appointments and managed treatment details using MS Excel and industry-standard registration software.
  • Prepared and positioned patients for procedures by updating medical history, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
  • 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.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for numerous procedures daily.
  • Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
  • Typed patient data into computer system using dentrix while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
  • Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
  • Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.

Education

Registered - Dental Assisting

Concorde Career College
Memphis, TN
06.2020

Skills

  • Patient Schedule Management
  • Electronic Charting
  • Postoperative Care Instructions
  • Advising and Educating Patients
  • Dental Radiography
  • Critical Thinking
  • Preliminary Impressions
  • Instrument Tray Preparation
  • Treatment Room Preparation
  • Disinfection and Sterilization
  • Taking Medical and Dental Histories
  • Infection Control Proficiency
  • Dentrix

Additional Information

I am a Dental Assistant From Drummonds Tn , A mother of 1 beautiful daughter ! whom i adore so very much ! I am always looking forward to learning new things and going on adventures. I believe in team work and enjoy feeling like part of a loving team. I one day in my upcoming future plan to go back to school to earn my EFDA

Timeline

Registered Dental Assistant

Comprehensive Family Dentistry
11.2021 - Current

Registered - Dental Assisting

Concorde Career College

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