Patricia Dean

• 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.
• Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 10 procedures daily.
• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
• Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
• Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
• Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
• Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
• Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
• Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
• Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
• Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.

To prepare complex soluble and ceramic cores for use in the wax molding process: cleans, modifies, inspects and repair soluble and ceramic cores in accordance with quality standards.

Cleans and restores complex cores which may require use of dimensional tools for the wax molding process

• 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.
• Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
• Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 15 procedures daily.
• Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
• Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
• Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
• Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
• Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
• Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
• Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
• Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
• Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
• Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
• Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
• Made preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.

• Assisted surgeon during procedures by wiping up bodily fluids and handing over needed dental instruments.
• Calmed nervous patients by speaking softly, answering questions and providing compassionate care.
• Educated patients prior to surgery regarding what to expect, how to treat pain and which side effects could occur.
• Prepared surgical area by ensuring that all necessary dental instruments were sterilized and patients were ready.
• Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
• Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
• Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
• Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
• Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
• Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
• Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
• Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.

• Assisted surgeon during procedures by wiping up bodily fluids and handing over needed dental instruments.
• Calmed nervous patients by speaking softly, answering questions and providing compassionate care.
• Educated patients prior to surgery regarding what to expect, how to treat pain and which side effects could occur.
• Prepared surgical area by ensuring that all necessary dental instruments were sterilized and patients were ready.

• 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.
• Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
• Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.

• 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.
• Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
• Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
• Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
• Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.