Tonia Alter
Dental Assistant
Crown Point,IN
Summary
Patient-focused Dental Assistant offering 36 years of experience in providing dentistry support in rapidly growing dental offices. Skilled in preparing patients for examinations and providing chairside assistance during routine and complex procedures. Quick to build relationships and successful in easing patients anxiety.
- 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
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Merit Dental
Portage, IN
03.1999 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- 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.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Assisted in administering nitrous oxide.
Education
High School Diploma -
Gavit High School
Hammond, IN06.1986
Skills
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Advising Patients
- Procedure Support
- Nitrous Oxide
- Temporary Restorations
- Patterson EagleSoft
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Merit Dental
03.1999 - Current
High School Diploma -
Gavit High School
- Certified Dental Assistant
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