UCHE AMAKA AKANIHU
Summary
General dentist with broad clinical training and experience delivering routine, urgent, and restorative care in community and clinic settings. Handles comprehensive exams, treatment planning, extractions, crowns, bridges, and patient communication with a calm, patient-centered approach that supports anxious and underserved patients.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
ASSOCIATE DENTIST
Celebrate Dental and Braces
Springfield, Missouri
01.2025 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive exams and treatment plans at Celebrate Dental and Braces.
- Performed extractions and emergency care for patients at Celebrate Dental and Braces.
- Restored teeth with fillings, crowns, and bridges in clinic settings.
- Delivered dental care to underserved community in North Glenstone, improving access to essential oral health services.
OFFICE MANAGER
High Level Dental Clinic
High Level, Alberta
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Handled sensitive information with discretion, ensuring confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
- Submitted insurance claims to facilitate timely collections.
- Gathered and reviewed patient records and health history using Open Dental software to provide accurate information to dentists.
MEDICAL OFFICE AIDE
Total Care Family Clinic
London, Ontario
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Managed patient check-in and front desk flow at family clinic reception.
- Scheduled appointments and coordinated follow-up visits for providers.
- Updated electronic medical records with patient demographics and visit details.
- Managed incoming and outgoing calls, accurately recording messages for office staff.
- Scheduled patient appointments and processed billing information.
RESIDENT DOCTOR
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
, Rivers State
12.2018 - 06.2021
- Took rotations in all specialties of dentistry during residency.
- Instructed dental students during clinical rotations, enhancing their practical skills and knowledge in dentistry.
DENTAL OFFICER
Pearl Dental Clinic and Braces Centre
Enugu
11.2016 - 10.2018
- Responsible for providing routine and emergency dental care to a diverse population of patients and also assisted the orthodontist in providing orthodontic care.
DENTAL OFFICER
Government Dental Center
Enugu
09.2016 - 10.2017
- I had to undergo mandatory National Youth Service Corps as a volunteer service to my country.
- I was responsible for providing routine dental care to all patients under the supervision of senior dental officers.
INTERN DOCTOR
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
, Rivers State
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Providing routine dental care to patients while learning from various consultants in all specialties in dentistry.
Education
Doctor of Dental Surgery -
New York University
New York, United States of America01-2025
Bachelor of Dental Surgery -
University of Port Harcourt
Rivers State, Nigeria01-2014
Skills
- Comprehensive treatment planning
- Dentures
- Extractions
- Emergency dental care
- Endodontic therapies
- Tooth whitening
- Crowns and bridges
- Digital dentistry
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Recipient of the President's Volunteer Service Award 2025
Timeline
ASSOCIATE DENTIST
Celebrate Dental and Braces
01.2025 - Current
OFFICE MANAGER
High Level Dental Clinic
01.2022 - 12.2022
MEDICAL OFFICE AIDE
Total Care Family Clinic
06.2021 - 12.2021
RESIDENT DOCTOR
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
12.2018 - 06.2021
DENTAL OFFICER
Pearl Dental Clinic and Braces Centre
11.2016 - 10.2018
DENTAL OFFICER
Government Dental Center
09.2016 - 10.2017
INTERN DOCTOR
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
04.2015 - 04.2016
Doctor of Dental Surgery -
New York University
Bachelor of Dental Surgery -
University of Port Harcourt