Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting, and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Pediattric Dental Assistant
Oak Harbor Pediatric Dentistry
03.2021 - 02.2024
Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
Designed dental report card to explain patient dental health status and treatment plans.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, [Typ, casts and impressions.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for filling, casts and impressions.
Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
Education
GED -
Hanford Adult School
Hanford, CA
02.2019
Skills
Patient Records Management
Infection control protocols
Behavior management techniques
Stress Tolerance
Patient Services
Procedure Support
Inventory Management
Equipment Sterilization
Clinical Support
Patient Education
Oral Surgery
Appointment Scheduling
Restorative procedures
Electronic Charting
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Pediattric Dental Assistant
Oak Harbor Pediatric Dentistry
03.2021 - 02.2024
GED -
Hanford Adult School
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