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Rosa Torres

Las Vegas

Summary

Skilled Dental Assistant with proven expertise in dental radiography and patient counseling, honed at Adco Dental and Boston Dental Group. Excelled in enhancing patient satisfaction through effective chair-side support and maintaining stringent hygiene standards. Demonstrated exceptional teamwork and collaboration abilities, significantly improving dental procedure efficiency.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant

Adco Dental
08.2024 - Current
  • Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
  • Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
  • Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.

Dental Assistant

Boston Dental Group
02.2008 - 08.2020
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
  • Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
  • Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
  • Maintained detailed documentation of patient information.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.

Education

High School Diploma -

El Dorado High School
Las Vegas, NV
2006

Skills

  • Patient counseling
  • Team collaboration abilities
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Dental radiography
  • Dental impressions

Languages

Spanish
Elementary
English
Elementary

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Adco Dental
08.2024 - Current

Dental Assistant

Boston Dental Group
02.2008 - 08.2020

High School Diploma -

El Dorado High School
Rosa Torres