Assistant Dental

Hernando Galvis

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DENTAL PROFESSIONAL OFFERING

Extensive knowledge and experience in Experienced in radiographic interpretations.

general dentistry Strictly adheres to patient/dentist confidentiality and

Proficiency and understanding of the codes of conduct.

principals of various dental procedures Office management, filing, and organizational

including STM and curettage therapies. skills.

Maintains composure under pressure; Maintains a strictly professional appearance.

self motivated and disciplined. Experienced with computers and common dental

Fluent in Spanish and English. computer programs.

Have superior interpersonal relationship skills.

DENTAL SKILLS/PERFORMANCE

Successfully completed 6 year DDS program in Colombia.

Successfully acquired Dental Hygienist License in Florida State in 2001.

Managed/ supervised staff as clinical regional coordinator for large private dental corporations in Colombia

for more than four years.

Excellent at creating temporary crowns and bridges.

Skilled at placement and adjustments of permanent crowns and bridges.

Kept track of and informed Doctors of progress reports and treatment deadlines.

Managed patient initial records, completion dates and orthodontic appliance removals.

Performed orthodontic procedures including oral surgeries, suture removals, perio S/RP therapies removing

excess gingival and hard mineral deposits.

Excellent at performing and interpreting panoramic, intra oral, lateral and frontal cephalometric

radiographs.

Applied fluoride, sealants and bleaching treatments.

Encouraged smoking cessation activities with patients.

Proficient at equipment maintenance and sterilization.

Educated patients on the etiology of gingivitis and periodontal disease.

Managed office purchasing; negotiated with sellers to acquire most cost efficient alternatives.

Inserted bands, brackets, lip bumpers, quad and surgical palatal expander appliances.

Scheduled patient treatment appointments.

ASSISTANT/HYGENIST EXPERIENCE (USA)

Orthodontist resident. Dr. Rebecca Falsafi DDS orthodontist. Williamsville, NY. 08/11 present.

Dental Hygienist Dental Assistant. Dr. Edmund Thomas DDS. Buffalo, NY. 09/11 present.

Dental Assistant. University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, NC. 07/09 05/11

Dental Assistant. North Buffalo Dental Group. Buffalo, NY. 01/04 02/09

Dental Hygienist Dental Assistant. Dr. Edmund Thomas DDS. Buffalo, NY 02/05 02/09

Dental Hygienist Dental Assistant. Consolident at Dadeland. Miami, FL. 10/01 08/02

Dental Hygienist Dental Assistant. West Boca Dental Associates. Boca Raton, FL. 09/00 06/01

Dental Assistant C&B Dental Lab Assistant. Florida Dental Team. Boca Raton,FL. 12/98 09/00

DDS WORK EXPERIENCE (COLOMBIA)

Dentist Coordinator. Consorcio Medinorte. Health Care Organitation. Cali, Colombia.

Dentist. Clinic of Preventive Dentistry. Private Dental Office. Cali, Colombia.

Dentist. Coomeva EPS. Public Health Enterprise. Cali, Colombia.

Dentist Service Coordinator. Corporation of Integral Medicine Comedi. Health Care Organitation.

Cali, Colombia.

Associate Dentist. Cempi. Popular Medical Center. Cali, Colombia.

Dentist. Social Services La Clarita. Quindio State Health Institute. Armenia, Colombia.

Dentist. Intrafaculty Dentist Practitioner. South Regional Hospital. Armenia, Colombia.

Dentist. Intrafaculty Dentist Practitioner. Military & Army Hospital. Manizales, Colombia.

Dentist. Intrafaculty Dentist Practitioner. Manizales Children Hospital. Manizales, Colombia.

EDUCATION AND LISCENSES

o Florida State Department of Health Tallahassee, FL

DH Dental Hygiene, Scored #1 on regional board clinical examination.

o Autonoma University Manizales, Colombia

Dentist DDS – Dental Surgery

RELAVENT SEMINARS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

Hazardous Materials Excellence in Esthetics

Whitening Systems Fluoride Therapies

CPR Courses Biomaterials Techniques

Trigeminal Neurological Surgery Infection Control

Osseus Integration Dental Radiology

Domestic Violence Temporary Crows and Bridges

Medical Errors Review in Treatment Planning

Scientific Fundamental and Dental Esthetic Physiology

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