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1540 South Missouri Ave Clearwater, FL 33756 •727-251-5322
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PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT
Skilled Dental Assistant with an excellent work ethic and passion for providing quality dental care. Ability to handle a fast paced environment while maintaining professionalism.
SKILLS
Coronal Polishing • Sealant Placement • Removal & Fabrication of Crowns • Medical Terminology
Anatomy & Physiology • Nutrition • Chair-Side Duties • Digital and Film X-Rays (Single – Full Mouth)
Preventative Dentistry • Dental Office Management • Vital Signs • Infection Control • Tooth Morphology
Crowns/Bridges • Amalgam/Composite Procedures • Universal Precautions • OSHA Requirements
HIPAA Compliance • Front/Back Office • Type 35 wpm • Intermediate MS Excel, Beginner EagleSoft
EDUCATION & ACHIEVEMENTS
Ultimate Medical Academy, Clearwater, FL February 2014
Dental Assistant with Expanded Functions, (GPA 3.81)
Student Ambassador
Academic Excellence
Student of the Month
CERTIFICATIONS
Working towards RDA, expected May 2014
First Aid • CPR/BLS • HIV/AIDS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SUNSET POINT DENTAL, Dr. Szeto, DDS Clearwater, FL
Dental Assistant Externship 220 hours 12/13/2012 – 02/2013
• Performed chair-side duties including: handing instruments and materials to dentist, sterilizing and disinfecting equipment, preparing tray setups and instructing patients on general oral health care.
• Assisted dentist during procedures including: fillings, extractions, implants, examinations, impressions, crown preps, pulpotomies and root canal therapies.
• Exposed radiographs (FMX, BWX, PA, and Panoramic) and processed dental X-Ray film.
• Assisted with coronal and amalgam polishing, cementing temporary crowns and bridges, taking Alginate and Silgimix impressions, bite registrations and model poring and trimming.
• Conducted new patient exams including digital FMX and vertical bitewings, extra-oral digital photographs, intra-oral camera photos, medical history review, periodontal charting, documentation of existing conditions and DIAGNOdent readings. Input front office information into EagleSoft software.
• Fabricated temporary crowns, CEREC crowns, and bridge.
• Scheduled and confirmed appointments, received patients, pulled charts, kept treatment records, sent bills and rec...
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