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SANDRA MARTINEZ

Summary

Talented Dental Assistant with 8 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. Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant

Artistic Dentistry
03.2012 - 03.2014
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
  • 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.
  • Prepared patient X-rays and images by [Action] for review by dentist.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
  • Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
  • Took dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy, [Action] and applying lead aprons.

Dental Assistant

Dr. Alberto Sanchez
05.2011 - 03.2012
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.

Dental Assistant

Dra. Sandra Judith Guzman
02.2002 - 10.2007
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
  • Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
  • Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment, [Action] and [Action].
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, [Type], casts and impressions.

Education

Associate of Arts -

Anthem College
Orlando, FL
03.2011

Associate of Arts -

Politecnico De Los Andes
Ibague-Colombia
11.2001

High School Diploma -

Luis Carlos Galan Sarmiento
Ibague-Colombia
12.2000

Skills

  • Patient Care Standards
  • Procedure Support
  • Medical Charting
  • Preliminary Impressions
  • Disinfection and Sterilization
  • Equipment and Instrument Sterilization
  • Digital Radiographs
  • Sealant Application

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Artistic Dentistry
03.2012 - 03.2014

Dental Assistant

Dr. Alberto Sanchez
05.2011 - 03.2012

Dental Assistant

Dra. Sandra Judith Guzman
02.2002 - 10.2007

Associate of Arts -

Anthem College

Associate of Arts -

Politecnico De Los Andes

High School Diploma -

Luis Carlos Galan Sarmiento

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