Dental Assistant Intern
Higginbotham Family Dental
Colleyville, Tennessee
01.2025 - Current
- Offered patient education on proper oral hygiene strategies.
- Selected and prepared tools used for procedures by sanitizing and arranging.
- Prepared treatment rooms for dental procedures by setting up instruments, equipment, and materials needed for each procedure.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patient examinations, ensuring cleanliness and organization.
- Observed infection control protocols while performing work duties.
- Updated patient records with new data and treatment information.
- Established clean, sterile and welcoming environment for patients.
- Assisted dentist during a variety of treatment procedures.
- Assisted dentists with administration of local anesthesia when necessary.
- Managed dental office inventory by ordering supplies and maintaining dental materials.
- Entered patient data into dental records system and observed confidentiality rules to maintain patient privacy.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene practices and techniques.
- Took and recorded patient medical and dental histories and vital signs.
- Sterilized dental equipment using automatic washers to prevent cross contamination.
