Nathalya Bucaram
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting, and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GENERAL DENTAL ASSISTANT
Belmont Family Dental Care
02.2025 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- 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.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
Orthodontic Assistant
Mount Sinai Hospital
04.2024 - 08.2025
- Assisted orthodontist in selecting, preparing, and placing orthodontic appliances.
- Documented patient records during procedures and added notes taken to treatment chart.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene strategies related to orthodontic care.
- Took dental x-rays and impressions of patients' teeth as directed by orthodontist.
- Maintained patient comfort during dental procedures.
- Created and fit dental appliances for patients, adjusting as necessary.
Pediatric Dental Assistant
Mount Sinai Hospital
04.2024 - 08.2025
- Documented patient records with procedures performed and added notes taken to charts.
- Exposed dental diagnostic x-rays.
- Educated parents on proper oral hygiene techniques for children.
- Prepared rooms for dental procedures by sterilizing instruments, setting up trays and ensuring that all necessary items were present.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Applied protective coating of fluoride to teeth during dental procedures.
Oral Surgery Assistant
Dr. M
03.2024 - 04.2025
- Assisted dentist with completing procedures.
- Assisted oral surgeon by preparing surgical area ahead of time so that procedures could take place.
- Assisted oral surgeons in preparing for and executing dental procedures.
General Dentist
Clinica Dental Sonrisas Sanas
06.2023 - 11.2024
- Diagnosed and treated various dental conditions, including cavities, gum disease, and oral infections.
- Conducted oral cancer screenings by thoroughly examining patients' mouths to identify problematic areas.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and preventive measures.
Education
DENTAL ASSISTANT -
ROYAL DENTAL ACADEMY
Gastonia, NC04-2025
Associate of Science - GENERAL DENTIST
Universidad San Gregorio De Portoviejo
ECUADOR10.2023
High School -
ARCO IRIS
03.2017
Skills
- Restorations
- Patient relations
- Impression taking skills
- Dental material handling
- Knowledgeable in CURVE
- Restorative dentistry
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Dental records
- Emergency treatment
- Diagnostic x-rays
- Instrument preparation
Certification
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
- X-RAYS License
- Corona Polish Certified
- RCP Certification
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
GENERAL DENTAL ASSISTANT
Belmont Family Dental Care
02.2025 - Current
Orthodontic Assistant
Mount Sinai Hospital
04.2024 - 08.2025
Pediatric Dental Assistant
Mount Sinai Hospital
04.2024 - 08.2025
Oral Surgery Assistant
Dr. M
03.2024 - 04.2025
General Dentist
Clinica Dental Sonrisas Sanas
06.2023 - 11.2024
High School -
ARCO IRIS
DENTAL ASSISTANT -
ROYAL DENTAL ACADEMY
Associate of Science - GENERAL DENTIST
Universidad San Gregorio De Portoviejo
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