Omar Peralta Rios
Buford,GA
Summary
Personable, hard-working, and dedicated professional with a strong desire to grow within the dental industry. Fluent in Spanish, and brings comprehensive knowledge of dental procedures and oral health best practices, including expertise in diagnostic and treatment planning. Commits to enhancing patient satisfaction and promoting dental health through the delivery of high-quality care and personalized treatment plans that prioritize the needs of each individual.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher's Assistant
The Dental College of Georgia
11.2024 - Current
- Taught sophomore and junior students in simulation lab and clinic to help facilitate their learning.
- Provided tips and tricks along with occasional demonstrations to help students improve and expand their knowledge and skills.
- Provided tips and guidance to dental hygiene students to help them become accustomed to working with a dentist.
Volunteer
Good News Clinic
10.2024 - 11.2024
- Volunteered full-time to work for two weeks under the licenses of several, mentor Dentists and treated ~50 patients by performing first visit and recall exams, direct restorations, and simple and surgical extractions
Volunteer
Medical Associates Plus
09.2024 - 09.2024
- Volunteered full-time to work for two weeks under the license of a mentor Dentist and treated ~60 patients by performing first visit and recall exams, direct restorations, simple and surgical extractions, and removable and fixed prosthodontics
Shadowed and Assisted
Smith and Manus Dentistry
12.2020 - 01.2021
- Shadowed and assisted in the general dentistry private practice
Shadowed and assisted
Donald A. Bethea DDS
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Shadowed and assisted in the pediatric private practice
Shadowed and assisted
Thomas and Lucas Family Dentistry
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Shadowed and assisted in the general dentistry private practice
Assistant Karate Instructor
Pak’s Karate
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Assisted with the routine karate classes along with the summer karate classes
Summer Camp Counselor
Pak’s Karate
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Worked as a summer camp counselor for summer camp children
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
Custodian and Personal Assistant
SDG Trailers
06.2017 - 09.2017
- During the summer of 2017, worked as personal assistant of supervisor of industrial plant, SDG Trailers, and worked as custodian to maintain tidiness of the industrial plant by cleaning large majority of the excessive debris and junk laying around outside of the plant along
Education
Doctor of Dental Medicine - Distinction in Teaching
Augusta University, The Dental College of Georgia
Augusta, GA05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Commerce with Concentration in Pre-Dentistry, Biology, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
Mercer University
Macon, GA05.2021
Skills
- Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics
- Comprehensive diagnosis
- Geriatric dentistry
- Periodontal treatment
- Digital and traditional radiography
- Digital scanning and traditional impressions
- General restorative dentistry
- Patient education and prophylaxis
- Root canal treatment
- Simple and surgical extractions
- Cosmetic dentistry
- Pediatric Dentistry
Professional Leadership Positions
- AU Dental Student Employee, Teaching Assistant, 2024-2025
- AU Hispanic Student Dental Association, President, 2023-2024
- AU Hispanic Student Dental Association, Vice President, 2022-2023
- AU Hispanic Student Dental Association, D1 Representative, 2021-2022
- AU Hispanic Student Dental Association, D4 Representative, 2024-2025
- Mercer University Marching Band, Section Leader, 2020-2021
- Mercer University Pep Band, Section Leader, 2020-2021
Professional Memberships
- Dental College of Georgia
- Phi Kappa Phi
- American Dental Association
- American Student Dental Association
- Hispanic Student Dental Association
- Student Professionalism and Ethics Association in Dentistry
- Student National Dental Association
- DCG Environmental Club
- Dental Multicultural Association
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
- Honor Society Foundation
- Golden Key International Honour Society
- Phi Lota Sigma Honor Society
- Pre-Dental Club
Research
Departments of Biology and Chemistry, Mercer University, 2019-2021, Linda Hensel, Ph.D., David Goode, Ph.D., Identification of amino acid polypeptides that could competitively inhibit quorum sensing in varying bacterial species cultures to ultimately inhibit biofilm formation.
Accomplishments
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2020
- Distinction in Teaching, 2024-2025
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 2020
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2020
- Phi Lota Sigma, 2020
- President’s List, 2018-2021
- Dean’s List, 2018-2021
- Zell Miller Scholarship, 2018-2021
- Panda Cares/HSF Scholarship Program Scholarship, 2018-2019
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
- Adiel Sherwood Scholarship
- Honor Society Foundation, 2020
- Golden Key International Honour Society, 2020
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant
The Dental College of Georgia
11.2024 - Current
Volunteer
Good News Clinic
10.2024 - 11.2024
Volunteer
Medical Associates Plus
09.2024 - 09.2024
Shadowed and Assisted
Smith and Manus Dentistry
12.2020 - 01.2021
Shadowed and assisted
Donald A. Bethea DDS
05.2020 - 08.2020
Shadowed and assisted
Thomas and Lucas Family Dentistry
05.2019 - 08.2019
Custodian and Personal Assistant
SDG Trailers
06.2017 - 09.2017
Assistant Karate Instructor
Pak’s Karate
01.2016 - 01.2018
Summer Camp Counselor
Pak’s Karate
01.2016 - 01.2018
Doctor of Dental Medicine - Distinction in Teaching
Augusta University, The Dental College of Georgia
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Commerce with Concentration in Pre-Dentistry, Biology, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
Mercer University
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