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Tiffany Berggren

Rio Rico,AZ

Summary

Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant

Dr. May Chang
Portland, Oregon
02.2005 - 02.2022
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
  • Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
  • Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
  • Provided diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies.
  • Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for all procedures daily.
  • Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns and sealants.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.

Dental Assistant

Dental Staffing
Portland, Oregon
01.1997 - 12.2021
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.

Education

No Degree - General Studies

Clark College
Vancouver, WA

EFDA,EFODA,X-ray Certification - Dental Assisting

Concorde Career Institute
Portland, OR
06.1996

High School Diploma -

Battle Ground High School
Battle Ground, WA
06.1993

Skills

  • Taking Medical and Dental Histories
  • Postoperative Care Instructions
  • Customer Service
  • Supply Ordering
  • Dental Radiography
  • Disinfection and Sterilization
  • Preliminary Impressions
  • Organization and Prioritization
  • Treatment Room Preparation
  • Oral Hygiene Techniques
  • Sealant Application
  • Henry Schein Dentrix
  • Oral Surgery
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Autoclave Operation
  • Fluoride Treatments
  • Surgical Extractions

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Dr. May Chang
02.2005 - 02.2022

Dental Assistant

Dental Staffing
01.1997 - 12.2021

No Degree - General Studies

Clark College

EFDA,EFODA,X-ray Certification - Dental Assisting

Concorde Career Institute

High School Diploma -

Battle Ground High School
Tiffany Berggren