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Shamila Rupasinghe

Decatur,GA

Summary

DDS candidate UMN2024 with MPH, Sri Lanka medical council dentist. Dedicated Student Dentist committed to delivering high-quality dental care for all ages under supervision of licensed dentist. Listens attentively to patients, understands concerns and resolves independently or together with senior dentist. Performs pain-free examinations and teeth cleaning and offers dental care advice and encouragement to patients. Meticulous and patient-centered Dentist with top-of-class academic standing and extensive dental experience as guided by exceptional senior dentist and mentor. Well-versed in latest dental techniques and committed to delivering best in dental care while gaining experience for more complicated procedures.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Dentist

Hope Dental Clinic
05.2022 - Current
  • Evaluates condition of patients' teeth, interprets x-rays, and diagnoses and treats oral diseases and infections under faculty supervision.
  • Performing routine dental procedures including restorations and extractions and administration of anesthetics
  • Providing effective customer service to patients
  • Using dental instruments and equipment
  • Writes prescriptions for treatment of patients
  • Directs and completes preparation of patient charts, records, and information on various computer systems
  • Communicates effectively with patients of all ages and from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds
  • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other personnel and faculty.
  • Communication and interpersonal techniques as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor.

Epidemiology Assistant

Georgia Department Of Public Health
05.2020 - Current
  • Health education, Covid 19 contact tracing, work with covid 19 patients remotely and provided health education and answered their questions.
  • Data analysis using excel.
  • Outbreak investigations in schools nursing homes and jails.
  • Prepared PowerPoint presentations for senior-level staff with attention to detail

Volunteer dental assistant

Clarkston community center, Stone
10.2018 - 04.2020
  • 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.

Dental Assistant, Chairside

Atlanta dental center, midtown
10.2018 - 03.2020

Chairside assisting for the general dental procedures and CAD/CAM crowns

Dental assistant

Kool smiles, Candler road
12.2017 - 07.2019
  • 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.

Dental assistant

Dr Sujatha De Silva, Staten Island
04.2015 - 04.2016

Chairside Dental Assisting

Dentist

District Hospital Walapane
12.2010 - 12.2014

Dentist

Dixon Kularathne Dental Surgery Piliyandala
01.2008 - 12.2010

Education

DDS - Dentistry

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
05.2024

Master of Public Health - Epidemiology

Georgia State University
Atlanta GA
12.2020

Bachelor of Dental Surgery Degree -

University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka
2008

Some College (No Degree) - Dental Implants

AAID Implant Maxi Course
Las Vegas, NV

Skills

  • Educate patients on oral health
  • Consult, diagnose, plan and care for patients, ability to take full Mouth Radiographs and make treatment plans
  • General restorative dentistry, Root canal treatment and pulp therapy
  • Preventive care, Sealant applications and pediatric dentistry
  • Removable and fixed prosthetics work including partial and full dentures, crowns and bridge work
  • Lead team of clinical and non-clinical staff to achieve their professional goals and contribute to ultimate success of practice
  • Keep abreast of new developments in dentistry through structured continuing professional developments
  • Orthodontics understanding patient education and referral
  • Ability to provide emergency dental care and prescribe medications
  • Proper infection control maintenance
  • Electronic records management

Additional Information

  • Licenses , Certified Dental Assistant in DANB. Certification Number:223510 ;CPR license in American Heart

Timeline

Student Dentist

Hope Dental Clinic
05.2022 - Current

Epidemiology Assistant

Georgia Department Of Public Health
05.2020 - Current

Volunteer dental assistant

Clarkston community center, Stone
10.2018 - 04.2020

Dental Assistant, Chairside

Atlanta dental center, midtown
10.2018 - 03.2020

Dental assistant

Kool smiles, Candler road
12.2017 - 07.2019

Dental assistant

Dr Sujatha De Silva, Staten Island
04.2015 - 04.2016

Dentist

District Hospital Walapane
12.2010 - 12.2014

Dentist

Dixon Kularathne Dental Surgery Piliyandala
01.2008 - 12.2010

DDS - Dentistry

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Master of Public Health - Epidemiology

Georgia State University

Bachelor of Dental Surgery Degree -

University of Peradeniya

Some College (No Degree) - Dental Implants

AAID Implant Maxi Course
Shamila Rupasinghe