Natalie Norwood
Dresden,TN
Summary
ASSOCIATES OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN DENTAL HYGIENE
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
McClain Orthodontics
05.2018 - 05.2022
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Updated patient records regularly after each appointment or procedure to ensure accurate documentation.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models, study casts, and permanent or plastic retainers.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Changed out archwires and tightened braces.
- Educated patients on oral health.
Registered Dental Assistant
Happy Teeth Pediatric Dentistry
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Scheduled appointments.
- Placed sealants.
- Coronal polished.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay, and areas needing treatment.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene habits, fostering long-term dental health improvement.
- Supported dentists during the administration of local anesthesia, ensuring patient comfort throughout the process.
- Educated patients/care providers by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Concorde Career College
Memphis, TN09.2023
Dresden High School
Dresden, TN05.2018
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Active Listening
- Multitasking
Certification
- CPR
- Radiography
- Nitrous Oxide
- Local Anesthesia
- HIPPA
- OSHA
- Jurisprudence
Timeline
Registered Dental Assistant
Happy Teeth Pediatric Dentistry
05.2021 - 09.2021
Dental Assistant
McClain Orthodontics
05.2018 - 05.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Concorde Career College
Dresden High School
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