Samantha De Hoyos

Endo Assistant-

• Reduced wait times for patients by efficiently preparing treatment rooms between appointments, ensuring timely turnover.
• Compassionate chairside manner and excellent communication skills.
• Assisted in root canal treatments by proficiently utilizing dental instruments and equipment during procedures.
• Facilitated smooth clinic operations by managing inventory levels and ordering necessary supplies in timely manner.
• Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
• Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
• Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings.
• Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.

Peds Assistant-

• Educated parents on preventative measures such as proper brushing techniques, flossing habits, and nutritional choices that contribute positively to their child''s oral health.
• Maintained clean, safe environment in treatment rooms, adhering to stringent sterilization protocols.
• Improved patient comfort by providing educational materials and addressing their concerns regarding dental procedures.
• Built rapport with young patients by engaging them in age-appropriate conversation during visits to alleviate anxiety or fear surrounding dental appointments.
• Optimized patient flow in the dental office by coordinating with front desk staff and dentists for seamless transitions between appointments.
• Enhanced office efficiency by maintaining accurate patient records and scheduling appointments according to dentist availability.
• Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
• Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
• Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.

Ortho Assistant-

• 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.
• Maintained sterile work environment to uphold safety standards and prevent cross contamination.
• Performed routine maintenance on dental equipment to prolong longevity and optimize performance during treatments.
• Demonstrated proficient x-ray skills, capturing quality images while adhering to strict radiation safety guidelines for both patients and staff members alike.
• Wire adjustments
• Assisted orthodontists in performing complex treatments, ensuring precise execution of tasks and high-quality results.
• Improved patient comfort by providing clear explanations and thorough instructions during orthodontic procedures.
• Patient records (scans/ photos)
• Bonding's/ Debonding
• Aligner trimming/adj

Peds Assistant-

• Assisted in lip and tongue procedures
• Maintained 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.
• Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.

Sterilizer/ Peds Assistant-

• Patient charting
• X-rays/ Pano
• Hand Holding (providing comfort and entertainment for children during treatment)
• Collaborated with dental team members for seamless coordination of care for pediatric patients.
• Assisted dentists during procedures, effectively anticipating needs and reducing treatment times.
• Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures.
• Designed dental report card to explain patient dental health status and treatment plans.

• Swabbing patients of all ages
• Submitting private documents
• Read, interpreted and followed written test instructions and procedures to accurately test products.
• Managed defect tracking systems effectively, ensuring timely resolution of reported issues while maintaining accurate documentation records.