Sara Menezes
Maple Bear
Peabody,MA
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Instacart Shopper
4 Years 4 MonthsTravel Orthodontic Assistant
5 Years 5 Months- Head Orthodontic Assistant
Orthodontic Assistant | Head Oral Surgery Assistant
2 Years 7 Months- Assisted orthodontist during bracket placement, wire adjustments, and appliance removals.
- Prepared treatment rooms and sterilized instruments to maintain strict infection-control standards.
- Captured digital scans, radiographs, and intraoral records for accurate treatment planning.
- Educated patients on braces care, elastics use, and oral hygiene instructions.
380 Hour internship
2 Months- Performed X-Rays on patients.
- Chair side assistance.
- Assisted a periodontist with a multitude of procedures and charting.
- Experience in Dental Charting
Education
Dental Assisting program
Dental Radiology Certification
- AP Spanish
- Fluent in Portuguese
- GPA: 3.42
Skills
Assisted in placing and removing of orthodontic appliances.
Accustomed in Dentrix
Orthotrac
Softdent
QSIDental Web software.
Ability to multitask under stressful conditions.
Frequently assigned the more difficult procedures and challenging patients.
Preparing and sterilizing room for scheduled procedures.
Proficient in the sizing and cementing of bands.
Comfortable performing monthly adjustments.
Designated Trainer/Expert for new hires.
Full records – Including Pan and Ceph X-Rays.
Intraoral and extraoral photos.
Alginate impressions / Pouring and trimming of models.
Mastered in fabricating Essix retainers.
Professional in Invisalign impressions and bonding of attachments.
Preparing RPE and LA models to be sent to the lab for fabrication.
Providing patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates.
Providing hygiene instructions to the Orthodontic patients.
Well versed in fitting and cementing Orthodontic appliances such as expanders
forsus
and nance.
Skillful in creating a comfortable environment for a patient.
Trained in maneuvering impacted teeth into appropriate space within the mouth.
Timeline
Instacart Shopper
Maple Bear
06.2022 - CurrentRead More
Travel Orthodontic Assistant
Gentle Dental
09.2015 - 02.2021Read More
Orthodontic Assistant | Head Oral Surgery Assistant
The Braces Place
02.2013 - 09.2015Read More
380 Hour internship
Irzykowski Wanda L DDS
11.2012 - 01.2013Read More
Peabody Veterans' Memorial High School
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Boston University
Dental Radiology Certification
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Everest Institute
Dental Assisting program
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