Talented Dental Assistant with 9 years of experience working with dental staff to treat patients. Skilled at taking dental x-rays, preparing dental impressions and assisting dental hygienists and dentists. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Burien Plaza Dental & Dentures
2014.12 - 2023.09
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.
Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments mutiple procedures daily.
Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
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.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
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, casts and impressions.
Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
Dental Assitant
Factoria Dentistry
2014.08 - 2015.06
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.
Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
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.
Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
Made preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
Education
Diploma in Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting
Everest College - Renton
Renton
09.2014
Skills
Strong Manual Dexterity
Dental Staff Assistance
Oral Surgery
Dental Impressions
Taking X-Rays
Team Collaboration
Four-Handed Procedures
Dentrix Proficiency
Infection Control Proficiency
Radiography Safety
Radiation Protection
Sterilization Techniques
Disinfecting Rooms and Equipment
Treatment Room Preparation
X-Ray Processing
Oral Health Care
Chair Side Assistance
Surgical Extractions
Surgical Setup
Preliminary Impressions
Impression Taking
Temporary Restorations
Periodontics and Endodontics
Full Mouth Radiographs
Disinfection and Sterilization
Digital Radiographs
Periodontics
Languages
Spanish
English
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Burien Plaza Dental & Dentures
2014.12 - 2023.09
Dental Assitant
Factoria Dentistry
2014.08 - 2015.06
Diploma in Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting
Everest College - Renton
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