Shannon Hummel

Prepped examination rooms, sterilized equipment and instruments and maintained appropriate tray setup.

• Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
• Took x-rays, photographs and impressions of patients' teeth and mouth.
• Taught patients strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting tooth enamel from long-term damage.
• Poured and shaped molds from impressions and trimmed molds in grinder.
• Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Prepared patient for orthodontist and performed simple tasks such as tightening braces and conducting preliminary examinations.
• Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
• Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
• Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
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• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
• Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
• Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
• Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
• Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
• Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
• Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
• Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
• Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
• Used Eaglesoft to document and maintain patient information and health background.
• Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
• Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
• Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
• Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 15 procedures daily.

• Completed routine and advanced procedures by preparing patients and instruments for expected needs.
• Taught patients strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting tooth enamel from long-term damage.
• Prepared patient for orthodontist and performed simple tasks such as tightening braces and conducting preliminary examinations.
• Poured and shaped molds from impressions and trimmed molds in grinder.
• Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
• Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Prepped examination rooms, sterilized equipment and instruments and maintained appropriate tray setup.

• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
• Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
• Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
• Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
• Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
• Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
• Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
• Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
• Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
• Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
• Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
• Used Dentrix to document and maintain patient information and health background.
• Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions
• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery
• Booked patient appointments and managed treatment details using MS Excel and industry-standard registration software
• Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies
• Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 20 procedures daily.