Shanice Elan

• Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
• Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
• Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
• Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
• Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
• Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
• Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
• Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.

• Assisted in patient intake and maintained accurate dental records.
• Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
• Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
• Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
• Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.

• X-rays
• Sterilization
• Coronal Polish
• Pit and Fissure
• Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• 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.
• Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.

(Helped most of the time with our Periodontist Drs.)

• Built and shaped wax teeth for patient replacements after reading and double-checking prescriptions and patient needs.
• Mixed porcelain and other materials for tooth molds used in offices and laboratories with high-quality and accurate results.
• Tested completed appliances for functionality before shipping them to patients or dental offices.
• Polished completed molds and prostheses and maintained high standards of final products for best-in-class care.
• Trained or supervised other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers.
• Removed excess metal or porcelain and polished surfaces of prostheses or frameworks using polishing machines.
• Constructed artificial metal and porcelain teeth with attractive finishes and durable frameworks.

• Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
• Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
• Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, and purchases.
• Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
• Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business.
• Built customer loyalty and retention by delivering excellent shopping experiences.
• Volunteered for extra shifts during holidays and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages.
• Delivered energetic responses to customers in-store and by telephone, going above and beyond to serve needs.

• Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
• Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
• Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
• Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Taking X-rays
• Coronal Polish
• Pit and Fissure
• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
• Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.