Tyrise Smith

Dental Assistant

New York Hotel And Motel Trades Council

New York, NY

03.1992 - 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.
Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 20 procedures daily.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
Managed office schedules and calendars to coordinate administrative planning and execution.
Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.