Raul Salazar
Laredo,TX
Summary
Accomplished professional with several years of experience in busy dental office settings. Highly skilled at taking x-rays, assisting with procedures, and ensuring patient comfort. Team player supporting coworkers and taking direction from dentist.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Dental Assistant
Planet Dental
Laredo, TX
10.2022 - Current
- Created dental x-rays using traditional and digital methods to help dentists detect tooth decay, cavities and other issues needing to be treated.
- Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, applied dental fillings, placed temporary crowns and seated permanent crowns.
- Checked with participants throughout procedures to help alleviate anxiety.
- Took patient blood pressure, pulse and temperature and accurately recorded results in patient charts.
- Kept track of treatment information in patient records.
- Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
- Positioned patients for treatment by making chair adjustments and prepared necessary equipment for procedures.
- Created and fit dental appliances for patients. adjusting as necessary.
- Set up operatories with appropriate instruments for each procedure prior to patient arrival.
- Took intraoral radiographs using digital X-ray equipment per doctor's orders.
- Exposed diagnostic dental x-rays to analyze teeth condition.
- Stocked and prepared exam and treatment rooms by setting up required instruments, tools, supplies and equipment.
- Prepared trays of instruments for dental procedures.
- Prepared patients by explaining scheduled treatments and potential side effects.
- Monitored and recorded patient vital signs, including temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure and respiration.
- Greeted incoming patients, verified insurance coverage and scheduled appointments.
- Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
- Provided chairside assistance during periodontal surgeries as needed.
- Organized lab cases for dentists by tracking progress throughout production cycle until delivery back to practice.
- Assisted dentist during examinations by retracting patient's cheeks and tongue.
- Sterilized instruments and equipment in accordance with established protocols.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Check Oxygen & Nitrous Oxide tanks
Education
High School Diploma -
CIGARROA HIGH SCHOOL
LAREDO05-2017
Skills
- Time management capabilities
- Sterilization techniques mastery
- Digital radiography proficiency
- Dental radiography
- Oral hygiene education
- Infection control expertise
- Patient relations
- Team collaboration
- Multitasking
- Strong manual dexterity
- Dental software fluency
- Electronic charting
- Exam room setups
- Infection control proficiency
- Stress management techniques
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Registered Dental Assistant
Planet Dental
10.2022 - Current
High School Diploma -
CIGARROA HIGH SCHOOL
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