SHANNON REYNOLDS
Medford,OR
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with 25+ years experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting, and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Dr. Michael Lebowitz
10.2022 - 08.2024
- Cleaned and sanitized dental instuments and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Assisted dentists by handing appropriate instruments and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, implant procedures, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Applied fluoride varnish and sealants.
- Assisted in administering nitrous oxide.
Lead Dental Assistant
Sossaman Family Dental
09.2011 - 03.2020
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Used Dentrix 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.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Education
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, ORSkills
- Inventory Management
- Patient Relations
- Equipment Sterilization
- Patient Education
- Dental staff support
- Clinical Support
- Oral Surgery
- Data confidentiality measures
- Itero Scanning
- CPR certified
- Coronal Polishing certified
- X-Ray, Basic and Expanded Functions certified
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Dr. Michael Lebowitz
10.2022 - 08.2024
Lead Dental Assistant
Sossaman Family Dental
09.2011 - 03.2020
Southern Oregon University
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