Dental Assistant
White Bird Medical Clinic
Eugene, OR
- provided care to patients that are in high stress situations including extreme pain
- worked well as a team to manage a fast pace dental environment
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- scheduled appointments, answering telephones and updating patient records
- mixing impression materials or pouring casts from impressions
- Socking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients
- Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care, and proper oral hygiene techniques and habits
- Documented patient records with procedures performed and added notes taken to charts
- Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentist, also taking notes to put into chart
