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DENTAL ASSISTANT II
Professional Summary
Dental Assistant II adept at all patient care and front office procedures. Holds current Coronal Polishing, Nitrous , HIPAA, OSHA, CPR, Radiology, Medical Emergency licenses and Dental Assisting certifications. I have 3 years of experience taking impressions, patient care, dentrix, preparing treatment rooms for patients for dental implants and extractions, chair side assisting with implants for dentures stabilization, denture/ partial delivery, chair side assisting with composite fillings, charting patient notes, coronal polishing, Nitrous Oxide supervision and many more expanded functions of dentistry.
Skills
- Practices proper infection control techniques
- Multitasking
- Team player
- Providing quality care to patients
- Proper phone Etiquette
- Communication
- Taking diagnostic Radiographs
- Coronal Polishing
- Assisting chair side with four handed dentistry
Work History
Dental Assistant II, 03/2018 to 12/2019Cabarrus Health Alliance - Kannapolis , NC
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Taught patients successful strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting gums and tooth enamel from damage.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Administered sealing compounds and protective coatings to boost tooth enamel strength and minimize cavity risk.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy, and applying lead aprons.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures by clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment.
- Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns.
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments between patients to protect from infection risks.
- Educated patients on postoperative care, including how to protect dental work and boost healing.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images by for review by dentist.
- Typed patient data into computer system using dentrix while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials, including cement, composites and impression materials.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Performed general chair-side duties to assist with various procedures, including general, pediatric, implant placement and oral surgery.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- 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.
- Prepared bitewing, panoramic and periapical radiological images, allowing dentist to spot cavities, decay and problem areas needing treatment.
- Documented patients' dental health information, medical history and vital signs.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Delivered and adjusted prosthesis such as partials, dentures and flippers.
Front Desk Manager , 12/2016 to 03/2019Hyatt Hotels Corp. - Munich , DE
- Efficiently resolved guest complaints and ensured that issues were addressed promptly.
- Supervised front desk operations to ensure that all guests received superior customer service from hotel employees.
- Provided guests with above-and-beyond service, including making outside venue reservations and setting up tours.
- Provided services efficiently and with high level of accuracy.
- Greeted guests at front desk and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
- Managed all front desk tasks, including maintenance of client records and lab data.
- Increased customer service ratings through personable service.
- Trained new staff on correct procedures, compliance requirements and performance strategies.
- Answered multi-line phone system, responded to inquiries and transferred calls to correct departments and personnel.
Dental Assistant, 01/2017 to 03/2018First Choice Dental - Madison , WI
- Prepared patient X-rays and images by digital for review by dentist.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment.
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments between patients to protect from infection risks.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Booked appointments for patients using dentrix.
- 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.
Education
Dental Assisting , 11/2016
NC Dental U - City, State
High School Diploma , 08/2016
Norther Nash High - City, State
Certifications
- Nitrous
- Coronal Polishing
- HIPAA
- OSHA
- CPR
- Radiology
- Medical Emergency licenses
- Dental Assisting certifications.
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School Attended
- NC Dental U
- Norther Nash High
Job Titles Held:
- Dental Assistant II
- Front Desk Manager
- Dental Assistant
Degrees
- Dental Assisting , 11/2016
High School Diploma , 08/2016
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