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Professional Summary
Enthusiastic and reliable Dental Assistant with 30+years of experience. Strong dental knowledge. Skilled in building rapport with patients and prepping them for chairside procedures- routine and complex. Expert in assisting with 4-handed dentistry procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, preparing and mixing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients.
Accomplishments
As a Training Coordinator, Mentored over 200 dental assistants.
Attended Training-
Intra Oral Scanning at the Cerec Education Center
DOCS-Oral Conscious Sedation, IV Sedation Dentistry
Infection Control Boot Camp through OSAP
Skills
Personable Communication, Building Rapport
Taking Impressions & Pouring Stone Models
Oral Hygiene Techniques & Oral Health Assessments
Advising and Educating Patients
Postoperative Care Instructions
Treatment Room Preparation
Disinfection and Sterilization-Infection Control Proficiency
Dental Radiography
Orthodontics & Pedodontics
Oral Surgery & Periodontics,
Oral & IV Sedation Monitoring
Temporary Restorations & Temporary Crowns
Digital Radiographs
Data confidentiality measures
Work History
Orthodontic Dental Assistant, 09/2019 - Current Pacific Dental Services – Pasadena, CA,
Infection Control: Utilizing best practices and following infection control standards to ensure patient treatment areas are properly cleaned and disinfected between each patient.
Helping put patients at ease. Providing patients & parents instruction and guidance on hygiene, braces care and various other instruction depending on their course of treatment.
Taking records at start/completion of treatment including intra-oral & extra-oral digital radiographs, patient photo's, and intra-oral mouth scans using ITero scanner.
Assisting chairside with instrument transfer, water & debris evacuation.
Also, including, but not limited to taking alginate impressions, cementation of appliances (expanders/holding arches, etc.), placement of Invisalign attachments & trays, placement of fixed/bonded and removable retainers, changing & adjusting wires.
Non-chairside duties consist of making & trimming stone models, making removable retainers and mouth guards.
Keeping drawers stocked and communicating with clinic director on ordering supplies.
Performing daily, weekly maintenance of dental equipment.
Use of Patterson Dental Software and Dolphin Software systems.
Utilizing the ultrasonic and sterilization equipment to properly clean & disinfect instruments.
Communication: Strong and constant communication with team members, throughout day regarding schedule, patient flow.
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient.
Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces to ensure clean dental office setting and maintain safety standards.
Educated patients and their parents on best practices for protecting & maintaining orthodontic appliances, including diet restrictions and oral hygiene strategies.
Created dental impressions and stone models used for diagnostics and to fabricate fixed and removable treatment appliances.
Performed general orthodontic chair-side duties removal and placement of A-ties/metal ligature ties, archwires.
Help Orthodontist by preparing instruments, materials and patients.
Coronal polishing, placement of separators, fitting bands, preparation and fitting of appliances. for placement and/or removal of brackets and orthodontic appliances.
Taking and preparing diagnostic quality digital radiographs, while adhering to operator/patient safety guidelines.
Documented patient medical and dental updates, in addition to procedural details upon each visit.
Training Coordinator, 05/2001 - 06/2019 Avmax Montana Inc – Great Falls, MT,
Assist Benefits Dept. with holding New Hire Orientation classes.
Planned and conducted mandatory new hire staff trainings per month with emphasis on Infection Control & Safety Protocols.
Provided training and administrative support of electronic dental record software systems and digital imaging systems.
Assisted with support functions such as new software conversions.
Developed, implemented and updated training programs for clinical staff. Compiled training handbook and related course materials.
Created curricula, instructions, documents and written tests for various types of training courses specific to Dental Assistants.
Additional training classes: Coronal Polishing, Making Temp Crowns, Oral Conscious Sedation.
Dental Assistant, 08/1992 - 05/2001 Department Of Defense – Columbia, SC,
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
Performed general chair-side duties in general dentistry, endo procedures, oral surgery, also including pediatrics and orthodontics.
Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Helped doctors complete routine and advanced procedures by preparing patients and instruments for expected needs.
Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
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.
Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for numerous procedures daily.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, and impressions.
Education
High School Diploma: , Expected in 06/1989 - UW Steven's Point - Stevens Point, WI, GPA:
Certifications
Airway Management
Certified American Heart Association BLS Faculty/Instructor (currently certified to instruct until 2/24)
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