Priscilla Garcia
Registered Dental Assistant
Channelview,TX
Summary
Dynamic Registered Dental Assistant with proven expertise at Lovett Dental, excelling in restorative dentistry and patient care excellence. Adept at creating precise dental impressions and educating patients on oral hygiene, fostering long-term health improvements. Committed to maintaining a sterile environment and ensuring patient comfort during procedures. Talented Dental Assistant with 20 years of experience working with dental staff to treat patients. Skilled at taking dental x-rays, preparing dental impressions and assisting dental hygienists and dentists. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Dental Assistant
Lovett Dental
02.2022 - 03.2026
- 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.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Updated patient records regularly after each appointment or procedure to ensure accurate documentation.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
Registered Dental Assistant
GMS Dental Centers of Excellence
02.2006 - 04.2021
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- 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.
- 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.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Collaborated with dental team members to deliver comprehensive care for all patients.
Education
Certificate - Medical Billing And Coding
Allied Schools
CA 05.2001 -
Licensed - Dental Assistant
NIT
Houston,Tx10-2002
High School Diploma -
Sam Houston High School
Houston.Tx 05.2001 -
Skills
Restorative dentistry
Patient care excellence
Dental materials selection
Patient counseling
Certification
RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
Timeline
Registered Dental Assistant
Lovett Dental
02.2022 - 03.2026
Registered Dental Assistant
GMS Dental Centers of Excellence
02.2006 - 04.2021
RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
10-2002
Certificate - Medical Billing And Coding
Allied Schools
05.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Sam Houston High School
05.2001 -
Licensed - Dental Assistant
NIT