Vanessa Ortiz Moreno
ogden
Summary
Positive and caring Dental Assistant with solid foundation in dental health principles and patient care. Extensive knowledge of dental procedures and infection control protocols, coupled with proficiency in dental radiography and patient scheduling. Committed to enhancing patient experience and contributing to smooth and efficient dental practice. Very detail oriented with great team work ethic and communication skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Texsmiles Dental
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make dental prosthetics.
- 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.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits
- Prepared surgical area by ensuring that all necessary dental instruments were sterilized and patients were ready.
- Assisted surgeon during procedures for dental implants, bone graft and extractions.
- Improved patient comfort by providing oral and emotional support during surgical procedures.
- Streamlined post-operative care with thorough patient education on recovery, medications, and self-care techniques.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Worked with open dental and Itero scanning.
Dental Assistant
Mountain Vista Dental Care
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Acted as the face of the dental office by welcoming 100+ weekly patients, comforting them, scheduling them, and answering any questions about dental care/ procedures
- Led the introduction of Dentrix to the dental office to streamline scheduling, increasing patient flow
- Monitored blood pressure and pulse before starting treatment while following all guidelines
- Organized and utilized various dental materials during procedures, including cement, amalgam, composite, crowns and impression materials
Education
Dental Assisting Program -
Ogden-Weber Tech College
Ogden, Utah01.2023
High School Diploma -
Two rivers High school
Ogden, Utah01.2015
Skills
- Four Handed Dentistry
- Charting
- Patient Education
- Preparing Dental Materials
- Familiar with Dentrix and Open Dental
- Laboratory Procedures
- Sealant Placement
- Coronal Polish
- Fluoride Treatment
- Infection Control
- Specialty Procedures
- Dental Office Procedures
- Translating
- Customer service
- Biopsy procedures
- Wisdom teeth extraction
- Post-surgical care
- Bone grafting assistance
- Dental implant assistance
- Nitrous oxide administration
- Suture removal
- Excellent communication
- Dental radiography
Certification
- CPR - American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider
- Utah State Radiation Health and Safety
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant Certification,
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Texsmiles Dental
01.2024 - 12.2024
Dental Assistant
Mountain Vista Dental Care
04.2023 - 12.2023
High School Diploma -
Two rivers High school
- CPR - American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider
- Utah State Radiation Health and Safety
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant Certification,
Dental Assisting Program -
Ogden-Weber Tech College
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