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REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT
Professional Summary

I am a Registered Dental Assistant, with over 10 years of experience. I have a very strong organizational, interpersonal skills, and ability to determine appropriate course of action more complex situations. I'm capable to work in a busy environment with multi-tasking skills, team playing, prioritize scheduling of work; maintain a positive attitude and welcoming patient as a family. I have also experience with Orthodontic s and have provided the skills in assisting with Adults and Pediatrics procedures with braces before and aftercare. I completed my externship hours with an oral surgeon and worked as well after completing my RDA certification.

Skills
  • Dental radiography
  • Chairside assisting
  • Patient intake procedures
  • Electronic Charting
  • Oral surgery
  • Dental office administration
  • Infection control proficiency
  • Local anesthetic proficiency
  • Dental impression specialist
  • Team collaboration
  • Patient relations
  • Treatment room cleanup
  • Full Mouth Radiographs
  • Dental staff assistance
  • Equipment sterilization
  • Data Entry
  • Patient data gathering
  • Anesthetic administration
  • Fixed and removable prosthetics
  • Superior customer service
  • Adept at inserting cosmetic fillings
  • Root canal therapy
  • Topical anesthetic (TA)
  • Eaglesoft
  • Radiation Health and Safety (RHS)
  • Treatment Planning
  • Antibiotic treatment administration
  • Pediatric care
  • Keeping patients comfortable
  • Scaling and root planning
  • Endo, ortho and oral surgery
  • Temporary crowns specialist
  • Instrumentation familiarity
  • OSHA and infection control adherence
  • Dental prophylaxis
  • Crown lengthening expertise
  • Align impression expertise
  • Dental charting
  • Soft Tissue Management (STM)
  • RPD and complete dentures
  • Intra-oral camera operations
  • Coronal Polish (CP)
  • HIV/AIDS training
  • Ligation and removal expert
  • Sealant application
  • Tofflemire retainers
  • Practiced in extractions
  • Oral cancer screenings
  • Syringes and anesthetics knowledge
  • Model trimming competency
  • Fluoride treatments
  • Composite restoration specialist
  • Periodontal evaluation
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Crowns expert
  • Radiographs expertise
Work History
Registered Dental Assistant, 06/2013 to 03/2020
De La Garza Family Dental – Weslaco, TX

• Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
• Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
• Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
• Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
• Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health;
(e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
• Taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
• Making adjustments on dentures, partials and flippers
• Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer
• Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)
• Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery
• Prepare patients for the oral examination, including making them comfortable in the exam chair.
• Organize and maintain lab equipment
• Schedule appointments and follow up with patients.
• Properly take, develop, and mount all radiographs and x-rays, usually under the direction of the dentist.
• Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, and tray setups for dental procedures, including sterilization.
• Record medical and dental histories and the vital signs of patients.
• Provide aftercare, including drying patients' mouths and providing oral hygiene instructions.
• Take and pour models for doctor for orthognathic surgery or implant surgery

Registered Dental Assistant, 09/2010 to 06/2012
Navarro Orthodontics – Edinburg, TX

• Collected diagnostic, records as pictures, cephalometric, panoramic x-rays, 3-D scans and charted treatment progress for each patient.
• Made preliminary impressions for study cast and occlusal registration
• Face bow was also done for every new patient
• Commended for multitasking abilities; frequently assigned the more difficult procedures and challenging patients.
• Bonding Banding, Making clear Retainer, Belching Tray, Impression, Lab skills, ordering the Equipment, putting Head Gear, Face Mask.
• Front and Back Assistance
• Instructed patients in oral hygiene and plaque control.
• Established and maintained a clean and safe working per OSHA standards.
• Recorded findings, changed barriers, or sterilized equipment.
• Properly removed orthodontic bands, brackets, and cement.
• Analyzed and placed arch wires
• Prepared models for retainers
• Assisted Front desk with scheduling

Registered Dental Assistant, 03/2009 to 08/2010
Weslaco Pediatric Dentistry – Weslaco, TX

• Provided patient health education to children and parents.
• Performed oral prophylaxis, fluoride treatments, sealants, and seated dental appliances.
• Acquired, developed, and interpreted Panoramic, Bite-wing, Periapical, and Occlusal radiographs.
• Placed and removed temporary restorations and periodontal dressings.
• Scheduled patient appointments and filed patient charts.
• Responsible for sterilization of instruments.

Registered Dental Assistant, 03/2009 to 05/2009
Carlos J. Villarreal DDS – Edinburg, TX

• Prepare patient for treatment, sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, and assist oral surgeon during all dental procedures.
• Assist with many surgical procedures under local and general anesthesia (extraction of multiple teeth, biopsies, maxillary and mandibular tori, etc.)
• Assist in administering nitrous oxide, anesthesia and monitoring of vital signs under direct supervision of the OS.
• Obtain patient's medical history; monitor blood pressure, pulse ox, ekg.
• Monitor patients in recovery and assist in their discharge
• Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by OS.
• Organize and clean treatment rooms, manage inventory of supplies, and assist with maintenance of patient records.
• Taking digital X-Rays (PA, PANO)

Education
Dental Assistant Certification: Dental Assisting, 05/2010
Kaplan College - McAllen, TX
Paralegal Associate of Applied Science: Paralegal StudiesSouth Texas College
High School Diploma: 05/2007
Weslaco High School
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • De La Garza Family Dental
  • Navarro Orthodontics
  • Weslaco Pediatric Dentistry
  • Carlos J. Villarreal DDS

School Attended

  • Kaplan College
  • South Texas College
  • Weslaco High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Registered Dental Assistant

Degrees

  • Dental Assistant Certification : Dental Assisting , 05/2010
    Paralegal Associate of Applied Science : Paralegal Studies
    High School Diploma : 05/2007

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