Registered Dental Assistant, Chairside Assistant
  • Sun Valley, United States of America
  • 10/05/2021

Skilled Dental Assistant with 26 years of experience and success providing chair-side assistance to dentists in fast-paced dental offices. Accurate when preparing equipment and materials for treatment, taking digital radiographs, full arch impressions, fabricating provisional temporaries, and educating patients. Clear communicator driven to produce ideal patient outcomes. Organized in all aspects of back office duties including implementing dental supply inventory tag ordering system.

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Experience

Registered Dental Assistant @ Encino Dental Health and Wellness
Nov 2020 — Sep 2021

Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, including applying dental fillings (including Smart Amalgam Removal), fabricating and placing temporary crowns, placing permanent crowns (including implant supported crowns, etc.
Stocked and prepared exam and treatment rooms by setting up required instruments, tools, supplies and equipment.
Instructed patients on postoperative care to protect dental work and promote healing. Instructed and educated patients to prepare for oral surgery.
Educated patients on techniques to optimize oral hygiene, control plaque and protect teeth and gums.
Maintained master calendar and scheduled new appointments based on provider availability.
Protected patients by sterilizing instruments and equipment between every consultation.
Performed and logged all dental equipment daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance. Supported dentists with completing minimally invasive and advanced surgical procedures.
Took preliminary impressions (including digital 3D scanned impressions) of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work and splints.
Created bitewing, panoramic and periapical X-ray images for dentist to review (including CBCT).

Registered Dental Assistant, Chairside Assistant @ Peter C. Nissler, D.D.S
Jan 2016 — Oct 2020

Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, including applying dental fillings, placing temporary crowns, seating permanent crowns (including implant supported crowns and full mouth reconstruction.
Supported dentists with completing minimally invasive and advanced surgical procedures. Stocked and prepared exam and treatment rooms by setting up required instruments, tools, supplies and equipment.
Instructed patients on postoperative care to protect dental work and promote healing. Educated patients on techniques to optimize oral hygiene, control plaque and protect teeth and gums.
Assisted dentist in facebow transfers and model articulations.
Performed and logged all dental equipment daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance. Kept inventory of all dental supplies by implementing the tag re-order system.
Took all necessary BWX and Periapical X-rays.

Chairside Dental Assistant @ Friedman Dentistry
Oct 2013 — Dec 2015

Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, including applying dental fillings, placing temporary crowns, seating permanent crowns (including implant supported crowns and full mouth reconstruction.
Supported dentists with completing minimally invasive and advanced surgical procedures.
Assisted dentist with Invisalign procedures.
Stocked and prepared exam and treatment rooms by setting up required instruments, tools, supplies and equipment.
Instructed patients on postoperative care to protect dental work and promote healing. Performed and logged all dental equipment daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance. Kept inventory of all dental supplies by implementing the tag re-order system.
Took all necessary BWX and Periapical X-rays.
Instructed patients on use of at home sleep study device for sleep apnea screening.

Certifications & Licenses

California RDA License.

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