Viviana Santiago-Sanchez
Ruskin,FL
Summary
Detail-oriented Dental Assistant with 10+ year of experience in dentistry and experience providing direct patient care in busy dental practices. Trained in sterilization procedures and patient relations. Highly skilled in dental radiography and patient charting.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Dental Assistant Instructor
Suncoast Career Academy
09.2022 - Current
- Worked with 9-14 student group. Answered student questions such as Dental Assisting experiences and Treating patient along side of Dentist or Hygienist to promote learning.
- Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
- Monitored student growth and learning through hands-on activities and exams.
- Supervised student training in dental offices and classroom settings.
- Planned demonstrations for students to expand upon lecture topics.
- Updated instructional materials, ordered equipment and supplies and utilized various learning modalities to enhance instruction.
Dental Assistant
Suncoast Community Health Centers
08.2016 - Current
- Experienced in assisting on Phase one orthodontics, radiographs, clinical before and after pictures, dental charting, dental impressions, fabrication of whitening trays and retainers, fitting bands, delivering appliances and post-op instructions.
- Pediatric Dentistry, Assisted on in-Office conscious sedation. Assisted in procedures such as frenulectomy surgery, fabrication Fillings, crown preps for stainless steel crowns, Strip crown or composite crowns, space maintainers, dental impressions, delivery of appliances.
- Assisted in behavior situations where 6-8 handed dentistry and papoose was needed.
- Assisted in administering nitrous oxide.
- Applied fluoride varnish and sealants.
- Experienced Mixing dental materials , cements, and impression materials. experienced in pouring dental impressions.
- Endodontic Dentistry, General Dentistry.
- Explain treatment procedures and instruct patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Assisted dentists by passing appropriate instruments.
- O.R. Hospital setting Dental treatment. Full mouth rehabilitation under G.A. Under SCHC providers at BayCare Hospital and TGH.
- Scrub in, set up the operatory following guideline's for a sterile environment.
- Gather dental cassettes, and dental equipment needed.
- Collect and confirm patient information.
- Input dental charting as procedure is being completed.
- Assisting on the passing of the dental instruments.
- Assisting on translating and communicating with patients family about post-operative instructions, and delivering of follow-up appointment.
- Experienced in the School Based Sealant Program.
- Provided excellent customer service to create positive experiences and build patient trust.
- As patients were Second graders focused a smile and reassurance always goes long way.
- Responsible for O.H.I. Oral Hygiene Instruction is the most important tool second graders would take home after a visit to the dental Bus in school.
- Assisting in the sealant or prophy cleanings set up.
- Scheduled, rescheduled, and cancelled appointments for dental patients, check and confirm eligibility of insurances. In case of a none insured patient filling out special documents for covered funding was completed.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Keeping up with logs, daily ,weekly, and monthly cleanings and equipment maintenance.
Dental Assistant
Dr. Rudolph Twiggs, DMD Is An Oral & Maxillofacial
07.2012 - 08.2016
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay, and areas needing treatment.
- Assisted in simple out patient surgeries Impacted tooth extraction, Abbess drainage, Dental Implants, Full mouth extractions.
- Teeth cleaning, Teeth whitening, Extractions, Fillings,Dentures,Crowns, bridges, Root Canals.
- Fabrication of temporary crowns, Wax trays, Whitening trays, Dental Impressions.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Booked patient appointments and managed treatment details by paper chart.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 8 procedures daily
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Track
Hillsborough Community College
Ruskin, FL10.2026
Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting
Remington College - Tampa
Tampa, FL08.2013
High School Diploma -
Spoto High School
Riverview, FL05.2012
Skills
- Bilingual (Spanish & English)
- Strong Costumer service
- Administrative skills/ Patient records
- Basic knowledge of dental medicine
- Fabrication of Temporary crowns
- Patient care / Procedure
- Dentrix, ECW Proficiency
- Four-Handed Procedures
- Infection Control Proficiency
- Ordering
Certification
- Nitrous Certified
- Dental Radiographer Licensed
Timeline
Dental Assistant Instructor
Suncoast Career Academy
09.2022 - Current
Dental Assistant
Suncoast Community Health Centers
08.2016 - Current
Dental Assistant
Dr. Rudolph Twiggs, DMD Is An Oral & Maxillofacial
07.2012 - 08.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Track
Hillsborough Community College
Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting
Remington College - Tampa
High School Diploma -
Spoto High School
- Nitrous Certified
- Dental Radiographer Licensed
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