Savannah Santiago, RDA
Anaheim,CA
Summary
Friendly Dental Assistant with 2 years of success building strong relationships with patients and providing quality support during dental procedures. Knowledgeable and experienced in dental procedures. Works well with all personality types when interacting with patients and staff.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Pacific Dental Services
Anaheim Hills, CA
06.2023 - Current
- Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and habits.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Kept accurate records of dental treatments provided for each patient's visit.
- Fabricated temporary crowns or bridges.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Assisted in laboratory procedures such as mixing impression materials or pouring casts.
- Applied sealants and protective coatings to teeth to protect enamel and prevent cavities.
- Design, mill and glaze in-house crowns
Dental Assistant
Timothy Chao, DDS.
Orange, CA
12.2022 - 07.2023
- Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
- Followed dentists' directions for giving patients desensitizing agents (Topical) to prepare for anesthetic administration.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Conducted dental cleanings and checked teeth for cracked fillings.
- Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
Education
Dental Assisting -
Concorde Career College
Garden Grove, CA03-2023
Skills
- Instrument preparation
- Patient Relations
- Procedure Support
- Equipment Sterilization
- Taking X-rays
- Teeth Cleaning Assistance
- Impression Taking Skills
- Electronic Charting
- Strong writing and verbal skills
- HIPAA Compliance Understanding
- Emergency Response Preparedness
- Restorative procedures
- Dental terminology knowledge
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Cross-Training Capabilities
- Team Collaboration
- Chair-side support
- OSHA Regulations Knowledge
- Exam room setups
- Treatment Room Breakdown
Certification
- Registered Dental Assistant
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Pacific Dental Services
06.2023 - Current
Dental Assistant
Timothy Chao, DDS.
12.2022 - 07.2023
Dental Assisting -
Concorde Career College
- Registered Dental Assistant
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