Shelly Davidson
Conroe,TX
Summary
Experienced and dedicated dental assistant with 19 years in the field, including 6 years as lead assistant. Proven track record of managing office operations, coordinating patient care, and ensuring smooth daily workflows. Adept at leading teams, training staff, and maintaining top-tier patient satisfaction.
Overview
1
1
Certification
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Dental Assistant
Ideal Dental
04.2022 - 04.2026
- Supervised dental assistant team to ensure efficient workflow and patient care.
- Assisted in developing and implementing standard operating procedures for clinical processes.
- Trained new dental assistants on best practices and office protocols for optimal performance.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, minimizing waste while ensuring necessary resources were readily available for all procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Mentored junior dental assistants, sharing valuable knowledge to strengthen the overall quality of the team''s performance.
Lead Dental Assistant
Mint Dentistry
08.2019 - 04.2022
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Assisted dentists in various procedures, ensuring accurate treatment delivery and high-quality patient care.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Developed strong relationships with patients, fostering a welcoming environment that encouraged return visits.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, [Type], casts and impressions.
- Ensured strict adherence to infection control protocols, maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for both staff and patients.
- Conducted routine maintenance on dental equipment, prolonging the life span of costly tools and instruments essential for daily operations.
Dental Assistant
Conroe Dental
08.2007 - 08.2019
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Education
Dental
Texas School of Business
Houston, TX07-2007
Skills
- Infection control proficiency
- Patient charting
- Endodontic procedures
- Chair-side support
- HIPAA compliance
- Oral surgery
- Sealant application
- Prosthodontics experience
- Impression taking
- Diagnostic imaging
- Orthodontic support
- Restorative procedures
- Dental impression
- Digital X-ray expertise
- Fluoride treatments
- Pediatric dentistry
Certification
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
- Coronal polishing
- Pit and Fissure
- Nitrous Oxide
Timeline
Lead Dental Assistant
Ideal Dental
04.2022 - 04.2026
Lead Dental Assistant
Mint Dentistry
08.2019 - 04.2022
Dental Assistant
Conroe Dental
08.2007 - 08.2019
Dental
Texas School of Business