Student dentist

Song Ha T. Nguyen

Email: *.************@*****.*** Contact: 678-***-****

Local address:*** *** ******** ***, *** 5, Lexington, KY 40504

OBJECTIVE:

A passionate and dedicated 4th year student dentist with over 4 years of dental assisting job experience is looking for employment opportunity in General Dentist position. A confident, accomplished individual commit to contribute proficient skills in all areas of dentistry and acumen to the dynamic dental office as well as providing exceptional dental care to patients.

EDUCATION: University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexington, KY July 2017- Present

Doctor of Dental Medicine

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Jan 2011- May 2015

Bachelor of Science in Biology

GPA: 3.81/4.0

TECHNOLOGY/DIGITAL:

Software: Axium, Dentrix, DEXIS, Easy Dental, Open Dental, ImageXL, Planmeca, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Equipment: Straumann and Trios intraoral digital scan, Panoramic, Digital Radiography X-ray, Autoclave, Intraoral Camera, CAD/CAM, Kavo high-speed hand piece, Nitrous Oxide monitor, Brasseler dental burs, Dental lab equipment (Whitening tray fabrication machine, Dental stone trimmer, Polishing Wheel)

SPECIAL LANGUAGE: English and Vietnamese

DENTAL RELATED WORK EXPERIENCES:

Externship at VA center, Lexington, KY 2 weeks in Jan 2021

Student dentist

Provide comprehensive dental care to qualified veterans

Acquire practical structure in military -based dental system

Give back to Veterans who has sacrificed for the country

Develop collegial relationship with other healthcare professionals

Saturday Morning Clinic, UK College of Dentistry Jan 2020- Present

Provider

Provide standard pediatric dental care and prophylaxis to kids of various age.

Apply sealants to kid’s permanent 1st molars.

Administer Nitrous Oxide to perform 3 restorations.

Learn how to respond and manage different level of kids’ behavior.

Obtain practical skills more efficiently and effectively in fast-space environment.

General Practice Residency Operating Room, UK College of Dentistry Nov 2019-present

Student dentist

Shadow GPR residents provided general dental care to high risk, disabled patients under general anesthesia in the hospital operating room.

Observe the constructive and uniform staff team maintain the flow of procedure before and after operation.

Learn what is the job and tasks of each position in a surgical team.

Learned how scrub nurses record detail actions verbally and written during the surgery.

Urgent Care Clinic, UK College of Dentistry Sept 2019- present

Provider

Provide immediate care such as limited extraction and pulpectomy to walk-in urgent patients

Determine the diagnosis based on various clinical examinations.

Interpret panoramic and periapical x-ray to confirm diagnosis with the attendings.

Measure blood glucose test; record vital signs and blood pressure.

Review medical history to determine unstable, uncertain, uncontrolled conditions of non-compliant patients.

Morrow Family Dentistry, Morrow, GA August 2013- May 2017

Dental Assistant

Assisted in all major and minor dental procedures.

Translate Vietnamese for 80% patient population

Reviewed prescriptions documented the consent forms, measured blood pressure.

Assisted chair-side in orthodontic procedure.

Performed related duties such as maintain inventories and dental supplies, input lab orders, and do recall for cleaning.

Dr. William Beck Dental Office, Duluth, GA May 2013- July 2014 Dental Assistant

Assisted dentist on composite restoration, root canal therapy, crowns/bridges preparation, surgical extraction.

Performed full mouth digital X-ray, panoramic and periapical.

Prepared operating room and sterilized dental equipment to maintain a clean workspace.

Fabricated whitening tray.

Sonria Smile Dental Office, Jonesboro, GA March 2012- March 2013 Dental Assistant

Poured and produced the alginate impression for denture and partial.

Fabricated and cemented temporary crowns and bridges.

Prepared dental trays and disinfected dental tools prior to procedures.

Ordered and maintained dental inventories.

DAMC Dental Clinic, Jimmy Carter, GA Jan 2011- Feb 2012 Desk receptionist

Assisted dental hygienist during cleaning.

Collected and documented relevant patient information from chart.

Verified and recorded patient’ insurances.

Generated daily schedule and made appointments.

Administered office management tasks.

SHADOWING/VOLUNTEER:

Ben Massell Dental Clinic, Atlanta, GA Fall 2012- Fall 2014

Assisted dental students by keeping patient’s mouth dry and clean using suction.

Made the patients feel comfortable when receiving the treatment.

Learned difference of four-handed chair side from two-handed chair side assisting technique.

Educated youth about oral hygiene such as demonstrating brushing and flossing techniques.

Good Samaritan Health Center, Atlanta, GA Summer 2012 and 2013

Assisted in scheduling patients, provided direct patient care, translated phone calls and paperwork as Vietnamese interpreter.

Accumulated dental terminology and presented dental treatments to patients prior to the actual procedures.

Recap patient’s concerns and established the report to the dentist.

Presented post-op instructions and prepared prescriptions after every surgical extraction.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Student Dental Business Organization (SDBO)- learn business concepts from classmates and industry professionals to help you steer clear of bankruptcy, hostile takeovers, and bad business practices.

American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD)- participate in fundraising and volunteer events to help women affected from domestic violence.

Student Chapter of American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (SCAAPD)

American Dental Education Association (ADEA)

COMMUNITY OUTREACH:

UK College of Dentistry sealant trip, Morehead, KY October 2017 Provider- performed basic comprehensive exam, provided pediatric prophylaxis, applied sealants to kids at the underserved Roburn Elementary school.

Georgia Dental Mission of Mercy 2015, Augusta, GA June 2015 Endodontic Assistant/ Vietnamese translator

Catholic Youth Eucharistic Organization, Riverdale, GA June 2010- June 2016 Team Leader/Sunday school teacher

GSU AUDA- Georgia State Univ. Healthcare Organization Spring 2012- Fall 2014 Administrative member

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

ALTA (Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association), Stockbridge, GA May 2010- May 2017 Tennis player- Won 2015 city final championship

GSU Sports Intramural Volleyball, Atlanta, GA Jan 2011- April 2013 Team member

Forest Park High School Tennis Club, Morrow, GA April 2006- May 2010 Captain

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