Nicole Gonzales
Omaha,NE
Summary
New dental professional with a commitment to patient relationships, care, and overall whole person health as relating to oral health . Passionate about providing whole dental care through in depth patient interviewing, education, and appropriate treatment planning. Background of performing a variety of restorative procedures, removable and fixed prosthodontics, periodontic treatment and diagnosis, oral surgery, endodontics, emergency and acute care. Eger to increase knowledge and skills in procedures and patient communications. Reliable and ready to serve the community.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Student
Creighton School of Dentistry
08.2021 - 05.2025
Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Managed a patient family of 50+ patients along with rotations in oral surgery, acute care, pediatrics, radiology, and assessment
- worked as a student dentist at offsite public health clinics
- performed procedures in restorative, fixed and removable prosthodontics, implant restorations and placement assisting, endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery simple and surgical extractions.
- worked in collaboration for complex care patients
Undergraduate Student
New Mexico State University
08.2017 - 05.2021
Bachelors in Biology with a minor in Biochemistry
Skills
- Treatment Planning and diagnostics skills
- General restorative dentistry from small restorations to build ups
- A knowledge of the best use of materials for increased success
- Emergency and acute dental care
- Knowledge of best drug and medication usage
- Patient management and patient interviewing
- Radiographic interpretation and knowledge of radiographic prescription
- Root canal treatment with a comfort level of single canal endodontics and a history of molar endodontics
- Crown preparation, design, and cementation
- Crown preparation impressions and scanning
- Interim and definitive Partial denture diagnosis, design, delivery, and adjustment
- Interim and definitive complete denture delivery and adjustment
- Partial and complete denture fabrication
- Dental impressions
- Patient education and prophylaxis
- Patient education of dental care as it relates to whole body health
- Extractions: non surgical and surgical
- Oral surgery and limited knowledge of performing biopsies
- Sealant applications
- Pediatric care
- Periodontic diagnosis and treatment
- Scaling an root planing
- Supportive periodontal therapy
- CAD/CAM and TRIOS technology
- Restorative implantology
- Oral pathology diagnosis
- Knowledge of adapting home care to the needs of patients
- Knowledge of limits and necessary timing for referrals
- Ability and desire to continue learning and adapting skills
- Wide range of interacting with different types of patients in many settings
- Ability to work well with peers, take constructive criticism, and lead when necessary
Accomplishments
American Student Dental Association Creighton chapter vice president and national leader
undergraduate dental student complete denture TA and mentor
Timeline
Dental Student
Creighton School of Dentistry
08.2021 - 05.2025
Undergraduate Student
New Mexico State University
08.2017 - 05.2021
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