Reliable Dental Assistant with 30+] years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with 2 hand procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs,and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients.
CPR certified.
Skills
Treatment Planning
Procedure Support
Preliminary Impressions
Occlusal Registrations
Work History
Expanded Duties Dental Assistant, 11/2012 - Current Kool Smiles – Dalton, GA,
Applied fluoride varnish and sealants.
Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
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 appropria and supplies needed for procedures.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment,
Prepared patient X-rays and images by for review by dentist.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings(Amalgam and composite), casts and impressions.
Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns.
Typed patient data into computer system using Dexis while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment, [Action] and [Action].
Prepared patient X-rays and images by [Action] for review by dentist.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies by [Action].
Expanded Duties Dental Assistant, 06/2002 - 09/2006 Kool Smiles – Evansville, IN,
Assisted in administering nitrous oxide.
Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
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.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
Prepared patient X-rays and images by [Action] for review by dentist.
Operated x-ray equipment.
Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies by [Action].
Applied fluoride varnish and sealants.
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 rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment, [Action] and [Action].
Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns, [Action] and [Action].
Took dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy, [Action] and applying lead aprons.
Expanded Duties Dental Assistant, 09/1987 - 06/2002 Kool Smiles – Falls Church, VA,
Operated x-ray equipment.
Assisted in administering nitrous oxide.
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment, [Action] and [Action].
Prepared patient X-rays and images by [Action] for review by dentist.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, [Type], casts and impressions.
Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
Prepared and positioned patients for procedures by [Action], clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
Education
High School Diploma: , Expected in 05/1979 - Lead Deadwood High School - Lead, SD GPA:
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