Dental Assistant
Firestone Dental Group
Memphis, TN
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, and crowns.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Assisted dentist with paperwork and billing protocol for both routine and less common procedures.
