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DENTAL ASSISTANT
Professional Summary

Dedicated Customer Service Associate committed to providing high-quality service by listening to customers and responding quickly to satisfy their needs. Strong interpersonal skills and understands best practices for dealing with difficult and challenging situations.

Skills
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Patient Relations
  • Team collaboration
  • Good listening skills
  • Team Leadership
  • Sales
  • Scheduling
Work History
Dental Assistant01/2020 to Current
Lentz Metro Health Department , Nashville , TN
  • Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
  • Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
  • Taught patients successful strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting gums and tooth enamel from damage.
  • Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
  • Administered sealing compounds and protective coatings to boost tooth enamel strength and minimize cavity risk.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
  • Educated patients on postoperative care, including how to protect dental work and boost healing.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
  • Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
  • Performed general chair-side duties to assist with various procedures, including general, endo and oral surgery.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Dental Assistant09/2019 to 01/2020
Dr. Edward Perdue, DDS, Nashville , TN
  • Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
  • Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
  • Completed tooth impressions to support creation of accurate dental work to correct problems such as missing teeth.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
  • Taught patients successful strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting gums and tooth enamel from damage.
  • Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
  • Administered sealing compounds and protective coatings to boost tooth enamel strength and minimize cavity risk.
  • Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Educated patients on postoperative care, including how to protect dental work and boost healing.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
  • Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials, including cement, composites and impression materials.
  • Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information and maintaining records.
  • Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
  • Performed general chair-side duties to assist with various procedures, including general, endo and oral surgery.
  • Provided diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies.
  • Documented patients' dental health information, medical history and vital signs.
  • Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Managed office schedules and calendars to coordinate administrative planning and execution.
  • Prepared bitewing, panoramic and periapical radiological images, allowing dentist to spot cavities, decay and problem areas needing treatment.
Dental Assistant02/2011 to 09/2019
Dr. Dunn And Poff, DDS, Nashville, TN
  • Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
  • Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
  • Completed tooth impressions to support creation of accurate dental work to correct problems such as missing teeth.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
  • Taught patients successful strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting gums and tooth enamel from damage.
  • Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
  • Administered sealing compounds and protective coatings to boost tooth enamel strength and minimize cavity risk.
  • Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Educated patients on postoperative care, including how to protect dental work and boost healing.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
  • Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials, including cement, composites and impression materials.
  • Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information and maintaining records.
  • Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
  • Performed general chair-side duties to assist with various procedures, including general, endo and oral surgery.
  • Provided diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies.
  • Documented patients' dental health information, medical history and vital signs.
  • Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Managed office schedules and calendars to coordinate administrative planning and execution.
  • Prepared bitewing, panoramic and periapical radiological images, allowing dentist to spot cavities, decay and problem areas needing treatment.
Education
Dental Assistant : : 2007
High Tech Institute - Nashville, TN
Marketing : : Business
Nashville State Community College - Nashville, TN
Associate Degree In Science : : Health Sciences
Nashville State Community College - Nashville, TN
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Lentz Metro Health Department
  • Dr. Edward Perdue, DDS
  • Dr. Dunn And Poff, DDS

School Attended

  • High Tech Institute
  • Nashville State Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Dental Assistant

Degrees

  • Dental Assistant : 2007
    Marketing : Business
    Associate Degree In Science : Health Sciences

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