Dental Assistant Extern
Alamo City Family Dentistry
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities to stay current on best practices within the field of dental assisting.
- Excelled within fast-paced work environments under high-pressure situations without sacrificing quality care provided to patients during externship experience.
- Assisted with dental x-rays, ensuring accurate diagnostic information was obtained for each patient.
- Assisted dentists in various procedures, resulting in efficient and smooth appointments.
- Contributed to team success by collaborating closely with dentists, hygienists, and administrative staff throughout the externship period.
- Conducted thorough sterilization of instruments and equipment to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.
- Improved office organization by maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records.
- Prepared treatment rooms for procedures, reducing turnaround time between appointments significantly.
- Prepared dental rooms and materials.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Provided excellent chairside assistance, facilitating seamless dentist-patient interactions.
- Performed basic lab tasks such as pouring impressions and trimming models, contributing to timely case completion for patients.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with diverse patients of all ages during their visits.
