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0-5 years of experience
Orientated myself in my reserve unit; familiarized myself with the facilities, the layout of my unit, some of my co-workers and learned the nature of the job.
- Managed the household mail; made sure monthly bills were paid properly and in a timely manner and ensured mail that needed replies or further action were accurately attended to.
- Networked within my reserve unit; met and got acquainted with several individuals in the Medical Group that were not associated with the dental office.
- Single-handedly maintained entire the house for a short period of time; cooked the meals, cleaned the dishes and laundry, and kept the house presentable.
6-10 years of experience
Assisted professional staff in all facets of patient treatment.
- Performed delegated tasks unique to individual dental specialties.
- Assisted in four handed dentistry.
- Involved the operation and adjusted equipment.
- Developed fixing, washing and drying the film.
0-5 years of experience
Assisted in the dental treatment of over 1,200 active duty and reservist military personnel
- Conducted a combination of nearly 500 panoramic, bitewing, and periapical x-rays
- Scheduled, organized, and logged dental appointments for active duty and reservist military
- Educated arriving student marines and sailors of the command on dental care and readiness
- Responsible for maintaining the dental readiness for my fellow co-workers
- Restocked needed dental materials for hygienist, civilian, and military providers
- Assisted in the collection and sterilization of dental instruments
- Checked in and checked out over 1,000 military to and from the command
- Organized over 1500 dental records
0-5 years of experience
Preformed chair-side duties that include handing the dentist the proper tools, taking x-rays and operating the suction
- Prepared the patients before the check-up.
- Expedited the talents and knowledge of Sterilizing and disinfecting instruments and equipment, preparing trays of instruments for dental procedures, and instructing patients on postoperative and general oral health care.
- Coordinated with the other staff of the practice.
6-10 years of experience
Organized patient’s medical records, assisted in billing insurance, and tracked monthly income and expenses
- Prepared patients pre- and post-dental procedure(s) through consultation
- Assembled dental equipment based on procedure specifications
- Wrote notes on each procedure to confirm with Dentist’s record
- Obtained extensive dental knowledge
0-5 years of experience
Set up medical tools for various procedures including fillings, root canals and extractions
- Scanned and recorded digital radiographs and periapical film
- Maintained compliance with OSHA standards, blood borne pathogen regulations, and sterilization procedures
- Took impressions for temporary crowns and dentures
- Greeted patients at front desk and received incoming calls; scheduled appointments
0-5 years of experience
- Performed as third assistant for surgical procedures
- Took inventory, stocked all supplies, instruments and medication
- Sterilized instruments and prepared equipment for all procedures
- Greeted patients, scheduled appointments and provided clerical support
0-5 years of experience
Provided chair side assistance during all dental procedures.
- Sterilized room and prepped equipment and instruments for each procedure.
- Greeted, prepared and guided patients through their visits.
- Prepared patients and assisted during X-ray taking.
0-5 years of experience
- Managed office schedules and calendars to coordinate administrative planning and execution.
- Received, greeted, and documented patient arrivals through overlapping continuous shifts.
- Provided administrative support to multiple doctors to facilitate completion of patient process.
- Cleaned, sterilized, and packaged instruments according to stringent American Dental Association standards.
- Briefed lead doctor of high-priority issues, emergencies, and complications on hourly basis.
- Assisted and trained subordinate dental assistants on new standard operating procedures.
0-5 years of experience
Assisted 1 doctor chair side with general dentistry procedures.
- Maintained and sterilized equipment and instruments
- Acquired x-rays using digital sensors
- Set up and broke down of operatory
- Answered phone and set up and confirmed appointments
- Tracked lab cases
- Audited charts for incomplete treatment and overdue recall appointments.
- Processed referrals and coordinated with specialists to ensure patients completed necessary treatment.
- Attended business networking meetings on behalf or the doctor to promote the office.
6-10 years of experience
Coordinated dental assistant staff, scheduling, treatment planning. Also proficient with Patterson Eagle software.
- Complete exams, charting, digital radiographs and clinical treatments
- Perform general chair-side duties and assist with all types of procedures including General, Endo and Oral surgery.
- Executed general dental laboratory functions, including pouring moulds, trim models and mount bite articulators.
- Processed case instructions from laboratory prescriptions.
- Provided chair-side assistance during clinical treatments, take alginate impressions, and dental x-rays.
- Care for a minimum of 30 patients a day.
0-5 years of experience
Sterilization of instruments, prepare/disinfect/break down operatory to ensure patient safety.
- Served as a translator for Dentist to assure proper communication between Dentist and patient.
- Pulled and filed patient charts, as well l as organized filing area.
- Maintained clean and sterile office.
- Ordered supplies/Inventory.
- Greeted and roomed patients.
- Performed patient treatment consultations
0-5 years of experience
Dental room and patient set-up
- Educated patients on pre and post-operative procedures
- Assist Dentist in dental procedures
- Managed Inventory of Dental supplies needed in the Dental Clinic
- Assisted in scheduling appointments for patients
- Translated for the non-English speaking patients
- Excellent relationship management skills to develop successful networks with current and potential patients.
- Performed patient care while following strict OSHA guidelines
0-5 years of experience
Maintained a coordinated office environment. Cultivated the knowledge to operatory procedures Synchronized procedure utensils for the dentist.
- Prearranged flight and hotel plans.
- Held sales meetings with Sonicare Co.
- Adjusted weekly/monthly meetings within the dental practice.
- Aided Dentist in dental processes (Fillings, Root Canal, Crowns, Routine Cleanings and Fluoride).
- Prepared operatories for dental procedures.
0-5 years of experience
Successfully assisted the dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties
- Coordinating treatment plans with patients.
- Diligently cleaned instruments and work area in accordance with sterilization and disinfectant protocol.
- Assisted as a swing assistant for multiple doctors a day.
- Successfully assisted during oral and IV sedation procedures.
6-10 years of experience
Reception
- Research for advancements of products used within the dentistry
- Assisting the dentist
- In-office expanded duties assistant: able to complete fillings, bleach teeth, pour up models, etc.
- Achieved high level of customer service
0-5 years of experience
Prepared clients’ x-rays.
- Produced dental impressions.
- Created full mouth models.
- Assisted in performing restorative procedures.
0-5 years of experience
Assisted with standard procedures such as composites, extractions, prophylaxis, and endodontic
- Made alginate impressions and poured models
- Sterilized the office’s instruments on a daily basis
- Served as a translator for Spanish-speaking patients
- Took Digital X-rays
- Finished the Prophylaxis Procedure by using the prophy cup to clean teeth and flossing them after.
- Updated patient’s charts and took care of all the cases that left and came into the office.
10+ years of experience
Exercise excellent customer service while interacting with patients both over the phone and in person
- Serve as an receptionist in the office with tasks such as scheduling coordinator for the doctor, telephone management, file patients charts daily, billing patients and insurances, manage patient family file, and recall systems
- Ordering supplies for the office
- Serve as office management, greeting patients, introducing patients to the dental practice, complete insurance verifications prior to patients visits to determine coverage and benefit limits, collections, and presented and sold dental treatment plans to patients
- Assist dentist directly at chair side with operative and a wide range of other procedures.
- 5-years experience with Dentrix and Dexis
0-5 years of experience
Provided support and guidance to dental students attending the University of Michigan.
- Assisted with dental procedures
- Sterilized instruments
- Maintained positive and professional rapport with patients
6-10 years of experience
Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse
- Assist Dentist with patient exams, extractions, composites and crown preparation
- Sanitize and sterilize treatment rooms and instruments according to OSHA standards
- Responded appropriately to physical emotional and development need of patients
- Greet and dismiss patients; maintain and file patient charts
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine; recording intake and output information
- Documented actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records
- Assisted patients with daily living needs such as bathing, feeding, ambulating and other personal care
0-5 years of experience
Chair side assist dentist with multiple procedures, including root canals, implants, and extractions
- Fabrication of temporary crowns
- Pack cord prior to impressions for C&B
- Patient Care – seated patients and made sure they were comfortable
- Patient Records – updated medical history, recorded findings
0-5 years of experience
Assisted dentist with the set up of surgical instruments and technical machine
- Meticulously prepared the necessary materials and the patient’s treatment history for the dentist’s use and reference
- Thoroughly sterilize all instruments after each treatment
- Accurately organized patients’ files and packed up expired files
- Courteously oriented many patients about oral hygiene
0-5 years of experience
Sterilized and followed infection control guidelines for instruments and work stations.
- Communicated well with co-workers.
- Took digital radiographs.
- In charge of pouring and sending out impressions.
- Used photocopy, fax, & scanner machines.
- Reviewed and studied patient files & helped perform necessary procedures.
- Provided excellent customer service for all ages.
0-5 years of experience
Performed various clinical duties for busy dental practice with 9 dentists and 15 assistants.
- Set up and broke down for each treatment including sterilization
- Assisted with restorative, extractions, endodontic and orthodontic procedures
- Covered treatment plans and costs with patients
0-5 years of experience
Assist with extractions, prophylaxis, composites, amalgams, comprehensive and limited evaluations
- Quickly and successfully seat patients, in a fast and efficient manner
- Sterilized instruments, cleaned rooms and closed rooms
- Completed full mouth radiographs, periapical, bitewings of anterior and posterior regions
0-5 years of experience
Very comfortable and skilled in taking Impressions for our denture and bleaching tray patients
- Making adjustments on immediate full/partial dentures
- Adept in preforming soft relines with Coe Soft on immediate dentures
- Efficiently assisting the doctor with all steps for denture procedures.
- Practiced in scheduling and running the computer systems
- Some X-rays (taking exam June 6 2015)
- Some chair side (fillings and crowns).
0-5 years of experience
Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures.
- Expose dental diagnostic x-rays.
- Record treatment information in patient records.
- Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
- Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
- Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
- Schedule appointments, prepare bills and receive payment for dental services, complete insurance forms, insurance verification, and maintain records, manually or using computer.
0-5 years of experience
Using suction and swabs to keep patients’ mouths clear and dry during procedures
- Organizing and laying out instruments for dentist’s use
- Handing instruments and other materials to dentist during procedures
- Obtaining patients’ dental records
- Questioning patients about their medical history and recording the information for dentist’s reference
- Making patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
0-5 years of experience
Recovered patients after having wisdom tooth extraction or dental implant surgery.
- Sterilized and set up trays for dental assistants and doctors.
- Assisted surgeons with surgery when needed.
- Performed X-rays.
- Various office skills, computer skills, purchasing supplies, shipping and receiving.
0-5 years of experience
Greeted patients, answered phone calls, scheduled appointments, and registered patients electronically.
- Explained patient their treatment or what needs to get done.
- Assisted dentist during the examination and treatment of patients
- Prepared patient, sterilized and disinfected instruments.
- Set up instrument trays and prepared materials.
- Exposed dental diagnostic x-rays.
- Instructed patients in oral hygiene & plaque control programs.
- Recorded treatment information in patient records.
- Applied protective coating of fluoride to teeth.
- Greeted patients, answered phone calls, & scheduled appointments.
0-5 years of experience
Supervised 7-9 employees a day
- Organized daily huddles to motivate employees
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and equipment
- Prepared treatment rooms, instruments, and tray setups for procedures
- Took preliminary impressions
- Fabricated temporary crowns and bridges
- Gave post operative instructions prescribed by Dentist
0-5 years of experience
Worked chairside assisting a family dentist with specialized procedures; including orthodontic procedures, making patients feel as relaxed as possible.
- Efficiently manage patient care, office and laboratory duties assisting a family dentist
- Expose and process dental X-rays; maintain patient records and lab equipment; sterilize instruments, periodontal charting, clinical notes
- Patient scheduling, billing(PPO) and insurance claims; preauthorization; treatment planning and explanations.
- Maintain clean, sterile and positive environments optimizing patient comfort and safety.
- Built a loyal patient following; frequently requested by patients to serve as their dental assistant.
0-5 years of experience
Office Administrative work such as welcoming patients, scheduling appointments, answering phone calls, organizing charts, and communicating with patients.
- Use of dentrix system whereby entering procedures, payments, sending claims and working with insurance companies to make sure it’s a smooth process.
- Taking X-ray and interpreting them, also taking Impressions.
- Asissting and observing various procedures such as, root canal, crown cutting, fillings, making dentures, scaling and root planing, extractions, and others.
- Educating the patients on there diagnosis and treatment opitions, thereby building rapport which is effective for behavior management.
- To assure proper functioning by contacting the lab, to carry out procedures on due time, also help in pouring casts, fabricating night guards, certain procedures which are performed in the clinic itself.
0-5 years of experience
Assisted with office dental procedures, including implants, sinus and bone grafts, composite fillings, cosmetic bonding, bone impacted, and mini-face lift.
- Use of dental equipment including X-Ray machine, panoramic unit, and model trimmer.
- Upheld sterilization of dental instruments and treatment rooms in addition to arranging and preparing materials as needed.
- Practical, procedural, and office skills.
- Charting and vital signs.
- Client interview, dental/medical terminology, post-op instructions.
- Scheduling
0-5 years of experience
- Assisted dentist in routine examinations and procedures with experience in Pediatrics, Oral Surgery, General and Endodontic Dentistry.
- Prepared and sterilized patient operatory for routine procedures.
- Performed clerical duties related to dentistry.
- Maintained and sterilized all dental instruments, equipment and operatories.
- Ensured patient care and comfort and providing post operative care instructions as well as basic oral hygiene procedures.
- Maintained office stock and ordering supplies.
- Experiences in taking impressions, pouring and trimming models, fabricating mouthguards, custom trays and temporary crown and bridges.
0-5 years of experience
Assisted doctor with chair-side duties through providing proper instruments and/or materials.
- Responsible for turning over operatory rooms and sterilizing dental instruments.
- Handled film X-Rays, dental impressions, bleach trays, and lab work.
- Proficient with updating patient information on both doctor’s chart and within EagleSoft software.
- Actively greet patients and assist with their care and needs while in the office.
0-5 years of experience
X-rays and development
- 4-hand assisting dentist
- Sterilization of operatory and utensils
- Sterilization of dental instruments
- Checked insurance by contacting insurance companies
- Greeted patients and check them into patient rooms
0-5 years of experience
Prepare patients for dental examinations and assist dentist during the examination.
- Assist the dentist by performing the full range of chair side duties.
- Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment.
- Maintenance of treatment rooms and instruments.
- Responsible for all infection control procedures.
- Expose, process, and mount digital x-rays.
0-5 years of experience
Perform general chair-side duties and assist with all types of procedures including General, Endo and Oral surgery
- Prepare and arrange instruments, medications and required materials (cements, composite, impression materials, etc.)
- Expose processing dental x-rays (taking full mouth x-rays, bitewings, periapical x-rays) and maintain x-ray machinery
- Promptly follow all instructions from the dentist dealing with patient comfort
- Take inventory, stock all supplies, instruments and medications and order said items
0-5 years of experience
Prepare patient, sterilize treatment rooms and instruments, prepare materials, assist dentist during dental procedures.
- Take x-rays/Traditional and digital
- Record treatment information in patient records.
- Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
- Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
- Clean and polish removable appliances.
- Schedule appointments, complete insurance forms, and maintain records, manually or using computer.
- Fabricate temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
0-5 years of experience
Ability to complete standard dental assistant tasks such as: seating patients on time, properly sterilizing instruments and rooms, proper set up of rooms, morning and evening cleaning duties, and attention to patient comfort
- Catering to Dentist’s needs by handling instruments and taking associated x-rays and impressions for procedures such as fillings, crowns, root canals, and simple extractions
- Proficient in post operative duties such as fabricating temporary crowns, gathering and sending associated materials to laboratory, and briefing patients with post operative instructions
- Command of Dentrix computer system with ability to complete accurate and thorough clinical notes pertaining to each appointment, enter in proper treatment plans and charting, and charge out procedures
- Skilled in basic front desk tasks such as: answering phones, scheduling appointments, presenting treatment plans, accepting payments, and verifying insurance
- Accountable for accuracy of laboratory bill each month and maintaining organized laboratory information
0-5 years of experience
Skilled to handle small instruments and do all methodical procedures with accuracy and perfection
- Excellent listening and observation skills
- Physical stamina and ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Work as part of a team as well as an individual
- Take and develop X-rays
- Prepare and maintain dental instruments, equipment and supplies.
- Prevent and manage dental medical emergencies.
- Responsible for using forehanded assisting techniques and maintaining all dental equipment in good condition.
- Inventory control and management skills.
0-5 years of experience
Perform all duties of a general dentistry assistant for Dr’s Herman and Brown.
- Assisted periodontist Dr. David Winer during consults and during surgery when needed.
- Assisted Oral Surgeon Dr. Melvin Hellinger during consults and surgery when needed.
- Take and develop x-rays including panoramic x-rays.
- Charting and writing all clinical notes
- Treatment plan presentation.
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