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RENESHA THAKKAR

Syracuse,NY

Work History

Rotation in Veteran Dental Clinic and OR at Upstate Medical Hospital

SUNY Upstate Medical University
  • Provide comprehensive dental care to wide variety of the population such as adult, children, those with developmental or intellectual disabilities, and those who are medically complex
  • Performing procedures as well as gaining exposure in restorative, endodontic, periodontic, pediatric, oral surgery, orthodontic and prosthodontic procedures
  • Management in all phases of dentistry, in addition to in-patient and day surgery cases Participate in interdisciplinary health care team while at a hospital setting and providing consults to medical and dental colleagues.

Rotation in Specialty Clinics (Oral Surgery, Special Needs, and Urgent Care)

General Dentistry, Undergraduate clinic, New York University
  • Provide comprehensive dental care under direct supervision of faculty for 2-3 days a week at a university clinic
  • Formulate a treatment plan and discuss patient options
  • Experience with restorative procedures such as Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class V composite restorations and crowns
  • Performed simple root canals procedures
  • Fabricate complete and partial dentures
  • Perform simple extractions and sutures
  • Educate patients on preventative strategies, oral hygiene instruction, and flossing technique
  • Schedule patients and maintain patient roster
  • CPR certified
  • Provided emergency treatment
  • Refer patient to specialty clinics.

Student and Assistant

Kornberg of School of Dentistry, Temple University, Undergraduate clinic
  • Combination of dental science and dental assisting training
  • Studied sciences related to dentistry, such as TMJ biology, intro to orthodontics and craniofacial bone biology
  • Basic principles of dental anatomy and radiographic techniques learned
  • Earned National Entry Level Dental Assistant (NELDA) certification.

McMicken Dental Center Volunteer

Cincy Smiles Foundation, Cincinnati, OH
  • Sterilize dental equipment as well as observed the dentists perform a variety of procedures like fillings, crowns, bridges, root canals, etc
  • Filed insurance paperwork and patient records
  • Data entry
  • Helped with organization of the dental clinic.

Education

GPR – 1YR -

SUNY Upstate Medical University Dental Residency

Doctor of Dental Surgery -

New York University College of Dentistry
New York, NY
05.2023

Post-Baccalaureate Program -

The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
05.2019

Bachelor of Arts and Science - Chemical Science

Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio
05.2016

Activities

  • Susan G. Komen, Race for the Cure 2020 & 2021, Participated as a volunteer to walk and raised awareness for multiple causes.
  • Alzheimer’s Walk 2020, Participated as a volunteer to walk and raised awareness for multiple causes.
  • Multiple Sclerosis Walk 2020, Participated as a volunteer to walk and raised awareness for multiple causes.

Timeline

Rotation in Veteran Dental Clinic and OR at Upstate Medical Hospital

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Rotation in Specialty Clinics (Oral Surgery, Special Needs, and Urgent Care)

General Dentistry, Undergraduate clinic, New York University

Student and Assistant

Kornberg of School of Dentistry, Temple University, Undergraduate clinic

McMicken Dental Center Volunteer

Cincy Smiles Foundation, Cincinnati, OH

GPR – 1YR -

SUNY Upstate Medical University Dental Residency

Doctor of Dental Surgery -

New York University College of Dentistry

Post-Baccalaureate Program -

The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University

Bachelor of Arts and Science - Chemical Science

Xavier University
RENESHA THAKKAR