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Carmen Bartlett

Professional Summary

Reliable Dental Assistant with 10 + years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with four-hand procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, corona polishing, making temporary crowns and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients. Work History

Wong Family Dentistry - Register Dental Assistant

Richmond, CA

09/2003 - 04/2023

Dr. Shararei Tabajsk - Dental Assistant

Daly City, CA

09/2001 - 09/2003

Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.

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Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.

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Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.

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Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.

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Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.

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Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.

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Took dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy, and applying lead aprons.

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Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.

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Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.

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Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.

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Richmond, Ca 94806

Skills

● Patient Relations

● Patient Intake Procedures

● Dental Impressions

● Restorative Procedures

● Patient Data Gathering

● Taking X-Rays

● Coronal Polishing

● Infection Control Proficiency

● Oral Health Care

● Four-Handed Procedures

● Temporary Restorations

● Sterilization Techniques

● Surgical Extractions

● Chair Side Assistance

● Treatment Room Cleanup

● Instrument Selection

● Plates Presentation

● Sanitation Protocols

● Disinfecting Rooms and Equipment

● Autoclave Operation

● Postoperative Care Instructions

● Restorative Materials

● Universal Precautions

● Inventory Replenishment

● Impression Taking

● Payment Collection

● Preliminary Impressions

● Disinfection and Sterilization

● Medical Charting

● Oral Hygiene Techniques

Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.

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Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.

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Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.

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Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.

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Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.

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Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.

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Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.

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Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.

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Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.

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Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.

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Taught patients strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting tooth enamel from long-term damage.

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Languages

Spanish

Native or Bilingual

Education

CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE

San Pablo

No Degree: Nursing

07/2018

MEDICAL TRANSLATOR

MITS

2006

COLLEGE OF MARIN

MEDICAL CODING

07/1990

CCH AZCAPOTZALCO

Mexico City

High School Diploma

Certifications

● RDA - Registered Dental Assistant

● Certified x-ray

● Certified coronal polishin

● CPR

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