Sonia Skeans
Elizabethtown,KY
Summary
Patient-focused Dental Assistant with hands-on experience in dental radiography, patient records, and infection control, delivering accurate chairside support, sterile treatment rooms, and smooth procedure flow.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Ruby Dental
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
01.2026 - Current
- Supported dentists during exams and restorative procedures.
- Prepared treatment rooms with instruments, materials, and sterilized equipment.
- Collected patient records, medical histories, and vital information.
- Assisted with digital X-rays and chart updates.
- Supported Ruby Dental dentists during exams and restorative procedures.
- Took patient records, medical histories, and vital information.
- Assisted with digital x-rays and chart updates.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- Performed administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, answering telephones and updating patient records.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and escorted them to an examination room.
- Assisted in laboratory procedures such as mixing impression materials or pouring casts from impressions taken by dentists.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and habits.
- Documented patient records with procedures performed and added notes taken to charts.
- Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
- Took patient blood pressure, pulse and temperature and accurately recorded results in patient charts.
- Reviewed patient charts prior to visits to ensure that all relevant information was available for the doctor's review.
- Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
- Prepared patients by explaining scheduled treatments and potential side effects.
- Applied sealants and protective coatings to teeth to protect enamel and prevent cavities.
- Handled billing inquiries from insurance companies regarding claims submitted by the office.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Kept accurate records of dental treatments provided for each patient's visit.
- Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
- Conducted routine maintenance of equipment used in dentistry operations.
- Checked with participants throughout procedures to help alleviate anxiety.
- Followed dentists' directions for giving patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
Education
Certificate of Technical Studies - Dental Assistant
Elizaabethtown Dental Assistant School
Elizabethtown, KY01-2027
Skills
- Dental radiography
- Patient records
- Infection control
- Chairside assistance
- Instrument sterilization
- Treatment room setup
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Ruby Dental
01.2026 - Current
Certificate of Technical Studies - Dental Assistant
Elizaabethtown Dental Assistant School