Xylina Chantell Pendelton
Mobile,AL
Summary
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. Very self motivated and professional.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Samuel L. Johnson,D.D.S.,P.C.
03.2023 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- 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 x-rays, CBCT and chairside intraoral scans safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images.
- Sterilized rooms, instruments, and prepped equipment and instruments for all procedures daily.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endodontic procedures, implant surgery , crowns, dentures, extractions and bone grafts, as well as full and partial dental impressions.
- Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment and procedures.
- Provided patient education for care after procedures.
- Charting
Dental Assistant
Vital Smiles
02.2018 - 03.2023
- Taking and developing dental radiographs.
- Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures.
- Questioning and recording patients medical history and taking vital signs.
- Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equiptment.
- Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after procedures.
- Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration. (fillings)
- Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain good oral health; (e.g.... proper tooth brushing, flossing and nutrutional counseling)
- Taking impressions of patients teeth for study casts and models.
- Performing office management tasks.
- Communicating with patients and suppliers.
- Greeting and checking in patients.
- Scheduling and confirming appointments.
- Answering and returning phone calls.
- Verifying insurance coverage.
Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Basic X-Rays.
- Vitals/Triage.
- Preparing treatment rooms.
- Clinic-Passing instruments.
- Performing procedures in comp0liance with the Dental Practice Act.
- Patient release documentation/signature.
- Patient education, treatment charting.
- Lab, full and partial dental impressions.
- Denture lab steps.
- answering telephones and scheduling.
Education
No Degree - DENTAL ASSISTANT
Fortis College
Mobile, AL01.2017
CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Capps College
Mobile, AL04.2006
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Saad's Health Care
Mobile, AL05.2004
GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCA
07.1996
Skills
To pursue a career as a Dental Assistant in a progressive environment where learning and innovation is encouraged I would like to conti8nue to enhance my knowledge and skills to their maximum potential in order to be able to contribute to the overall success and growth of the organization
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant (2017)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (2004)
- CPR/First Aid
American Heart Association (2023)
- BLS
American Heart Association (2023)
- CMA/NCCT (2006)
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Samuel L. Johnson,D.D.S.,P.C.
03.2023 - Current
Dental Assistant
Vital Smiles
02.2018 - 03.2023
Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental
01.2017 - 02.2018
No Degree - DENTAL ASSISTANT
Fortis College
CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Capps College
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Saad's Health Care
GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCA
- Certified Dental Assistant (2017)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (2004)
- CPR/First Aid
American Heart Association (2023)
- BLS
American Heart Association (2023)
- CMA/NCCT (2006)
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