Dental Assistant Periodontist

GLORIA CARAVEO

advi4c@r.postjobfree.com 602-***-**** Phoenix, AZ 85043

Reliable Dental Assistant with strong knowledge of dentistry practices. Well-rounded and skilled handling multiple tasks, including making dental impressions, and taking X-rays. Highly organized with experience in charting, and preparing patient treatment plans.

Dentrix proficiency

Patient schedule management

Sterilization techniques

Taking X-rays

Restorative procedures

Treatment room setup

Periodontics

Disinfecting rooms and equipment

Oral X-Rays

Chairside assistance

Oral Healthcare

Dental Assistant Smile Now Dental - Phoenix, AZ 06/2022 - Current Chairside assistant in surgeries, placing implants, extracting teeth and give post op instructions. Restore All on 4 dentures for patients, screw and unscrews dentures and place try-ins and final zirconia teeth. Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.

Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.

Dental Assistant Perfect Teeth Dental - Phoenix, AZ 04/2019 - 04/2022 Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures. Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care. Entered patient data into dental records system and observed confidentiality rules to maintain patient privacy. Provided chair-side assistance during dental examinations and procedures to boost efficiency and calm nervous patients.

Chairside assistant with periodontist during surgeries. Dental Assistant Thomas and Thomas Dental - Phoenix, AZ 03/2018 - 03/2019 Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures. Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care. Provided chair-side assistance during dental examinations and procedures to boost efficiency and calm nervous patients.

Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.

Educated patients on techniques to optimize oral hygiene, control plaque and protect teeth and gums. Dental Assistant Tooth doctor for Kids - Phoenix, AZ 05/2013 - 02/2018 Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.

Summary

Skills

Experience

Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.

Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review. Educated patients on techniques to optimize oral hygiene, control plaque and protect teeth and gums. Documented patient records with procedures performed and added notes taken to charts. Apollo College Phoenix, AZ 05/2004

Dental Assisting

South Mountain High School Phoenix, AZ 05/1992 High School Diploma

Maricopa Community Colleges - Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ Associate

Education and Training

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