Accomplished Dental Assistant with a proven track record at Designing Smiles, enhancing dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction through expert chairside assistance and dental radiography skills. Specializes in equipment sterilization and digital x-ray processing, significantly reducing wait times. Adept at team collaboration and dental terminology, ensuring seamless patient care and safety.
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Sandra Ramos
Allentown,PA
Summary
Overview
5
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification
Work History
Designing Smiles
Dental Assistant
06.2021 - Current
Job overview
- 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.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- 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.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Streamlined digital x-ray processing, reducing wait time for diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 1 procedures daily.
Easton Bright Smiles
Dental Assistant
03.2020 - Current
Job overview
- 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.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- 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.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Assisted in dental radiography, ensuring safety and accuracy for diagnostic purposes.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 7 procedures daily.
Education
POPAC Ponce, Puerto Rico
Associate of Science
07.1995 - 05.1998
University Overview
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental Radiography
- Digital X-Ray Proficiency
- Equipment Sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Appointment Scheduling
- Dental terminology knowledge
- Team Collaboration
- Data Entry
- Fluoride Treatments
- Supply Ordering
Certification
- Radiation Health and Safety Certification (RHS) - Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Designing Smiles
06.2021 - Current
Dental Assistant
Easton Bright Smiles
03.2020 - Current
POPAC
Associate of Science
07.1995 - 05.1998
- Radiation Health and Safety Certification (RHS) - Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).
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