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Valantina Yalda

Sterling Heights

Summary

Driven Dental Assistant successful at building relationships with patients and colleagues. Offers expertise in patient care and education to support optimal oral health outcomes. Attentive and prepared professional dedicated to practice growth and stability.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Dental Assistant

Refresh Dental
Southfield
02.2025 - Current
  • Assisted dentists during examinations and procedures to ensure patient comfort.
  • Prepared treatment rooms and sterilized instruments according to safety protocols.
  • Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care instructions.
  • Monitored inventory levels and ordered supplies to maintain clinic operations.
  • Collaborated with team members to streamline workflows and improve patient experience.
  • Provided chairside assistance, anticipating dentist needs during procedures.
  • Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
  • Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
  • Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
  • Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
  • Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist.
  • Took patient blood pressure, pulse and temperature and accurately recorded results in patient charts.
  • Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
  • Followed dentists' directions for giving patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
  • Kept accurate records of dental treatments provided for each patient's visit.

• I am skilled in adjusting partials and full dentures, performing denture relines, and taking accurate impressions for both dentures and partials.

Dental Sterilization Technician

Madany Dental
Sterling Heights
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of sterilization areas.
  • Operated sterilization equipment according to safety protocols.
  • Prepared and sorted dental instruments for sterilization processes.
  • Monitored inventory levels of sterilization supplies and materials.
  • Assisted dental staff with instrument handling and preparation.
  • Collaborated with team members to improve workflow efficiency.
  • Assisted in organizing the inventory system for ordering supplies as needed.

Education

Sterling Heights High School
Sterling Heights, MI

Skills

  • Chairside assistance
  • 4 handed dentistry
  • Digital X-ray handling
  • Dental material preparation
  • Instrument sterilization
  • Inventory management
  • Treatment room preparation
  • Workflow optimization
  • Customer relationship management
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective communication
  • Dental procedure preparation
  • X-ray processing
  • Restorative dentistry
  • Prosthodontic treatment support
  • Surgical setup
  • Emergency response preparedness
  • Dental impression

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Refresh Dental
02.2025 - Current

Dental Sterilization Technician

Madany Dental
01.2024 - 01.2025

Sterling Heights High School
Valantina Yalda