Tracie Lewis
Marianna,FL
Summary
Dynamic Dental Assistant with extensive experience at Centurion, skilled in digital X-ray proficiency and patient education. Proven ability to enhance patient retention through exceptional communication and rapport-building. Adept at infection control and sterilization techniques, ensuring a safe and efficient environment for optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Centurion
Sneads, FL
04.2025 - Current
- Assisted in chairside procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Prepared dental instruments and materials for various procedures efficiently.
- Managed patient records using electronic health record systems accurately.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-procedure care.
- Collaborated with dentists to streamline workflow during treatments.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dental operatory environments consistently.
- Monitored inventory levels of dental supplies, facilitating timely replenishment.
- 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.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- 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.
- 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.
Dental Assistant
Dental Centers Of Hawaii
Mililani Town, HI
02.2010 - 01.2013
- Trained new staff on office protocols and best practices for patient care.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- 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.
Dental Assistant
Ocean Dental
Louisville, KY
09.2006 - 12.2009
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
Education
Expand Duties Dental Assistant - Certified Dental Expanded Duties
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY04.2001
Dental Assistant - Dental
Aristotle Institute
Westerville, OH04.1992
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Sterilization techniques
- X-ray processing
- Appointment scheduling
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Team collaboration
- Instrument sterilization techniques
- Patient scheduling
- Cross-training capabilities
- Infection control proficiency
- Patient relations
- Impression taking skills
- Treatment room breakdown
- Oral hygiene education
- Patient education
- Dental material handling
- Sanitation protocols
- Electronic charting
- Patient services
- Teeth cleaning assistance
- First aid training
- Restorative procedures
- Oral surgery assistance
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Centurion
04.2025 - Current
Dental Assistant
Dental Centers Of Hawaii
02.2010 - 01.2013
Dental Assistant
Ocean Dental
09.2006 - 12.2009
Expand Duties Dental Assistant - Certified Dental Expanded Duties
University of Louisville
Dental Assistant - Dental
Aristotle Institute