Stephanie Chitwood
Sun Prairie
Summary
Dedicated Dental Assistant with extensive experience at Riverplace Dental, excelling in digital X-ray proficiency and patient relations. Enhanced patient comfort and care through effective communication and collaboration with the dental team. Proven ability to manage inventory efficiently, ensuring optimal resource allocation and maintaining a sterile environment for superior treatment outcomes.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Riverplace Dental
06.1989 - 11.2025
- Assisted in patient preparation and comfort during dental procedures.
- Sterilized and organized dental instruments to maintain a safe environment.
- Managed patient records using dental software for accurate documentation.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care.
- Collaborated with dentists to ensure efficient workflow during procedures.
- Monitored inventory levels of dental supplies, ensuring timely reordering.
- Provided support to team members, fostering a collaborative clinic atmosphere.
- 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.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- 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.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
- 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.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
- Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans for individual patients.
- Conducted preliminary assessments of new patients, gathering crucial information for accurate diagnoses.
- Enhanced patient rapport by consistently delivering compassionate and professional care.
- Collaborated with dental team to develop treatment plans, ensuring patient needs were met comprehensively.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dental office, creating welcoming atmosphere for patients.
- Enhanced patient comfort by carefully explaining procedures and addressing concerns prior to treatments.
- Streamlined digital x-ray processing, reducing wait time for diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Prepared treatment areas for patient care, ensuring sterile and organized environment.
- Contributed to comfortable patient experience, offering reassurance and support throughout treatments.
- Improved dental procedure outcomes with accurate preparation of filling and crown materials.
- Enhanced team productivity by providing timely assistance during complex dental procedures.
- Conducted inventory management to maintain essential supplies, avoiding procedural delays.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, Type, casts and impressions.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
Education
High School Diploma -
Sun Prairie High School
Sun Prairie, WISkills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Sterilization techniques
- X-ray processing
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Team collaboration
- Instrument sterilization techniques
- Infection control proficiency
- Patient relations
- Impression taking skills
- Treatment room breakdown
- Dental material handling
- Sanitation protocols
- Electronic charting
- First aid training
- Restorative procedures
- Oral surgery assistance
- Inventory management
- Dental staff assistance
- Dental staff support
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Riverplace Dental
06.1989 - 11.2025
High School Diploma -
Sun Prairie High School