Dental Assistant El Paso
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Sandra Lozano
San Antonio, TX *****
***********@*****.***
To secure a position as a Dental Assistant for the quality of customer service, clinincal excellence, comprehensive care, and responsiveness to community needs. Work Experience
Registered Dental Assistant
Leland Dental Care-San Antonio, TX
January 2019 to Present
Chairside dental assistant. Prepared and sterilized dental instruments according to Dental Department OSHA manual guidelines. Assist with dental examinations and procedures, as well as orthodontic treatment. Schedule patient and dismiss patient. Take blood pressure reading and evaluate patient's history at every appointment. Take preliminary impressions for partials, dentures, crown and bridge Poor models. Assists in maintaining inventory of supplies and their ordering. Work with Dexis software. Maintained x-ray machines and other equipment as necessary and notes it in the appropriate maintenance log manual. Take Panoramic x-rays, general x-rays, orthodontic evaluations, and Implant placements. Maintaining logs for all infection control items. Participated in the implementation of a dental safety program. Schedule patients and set up treatment plans, presenting them, sometimes. Check out patients, and answer phones.
Registered Dental Assistant
Heritage Dental-Universal City, TX
July 2016 to May 2018
Chairside dental assistant. Prepared and sterilized dental instruments according to Dental Department OSHA manual guidelines. Assist with dental examinations and procedures, as well as orthodontic treatment. Schedule patient and dismiss patient. Take blood pressure reading and evaluate patient's history at every appointment. Take preliminary impressions for partials, dentures, crown and bridge work, bleaching trays, and Misalign retainers. Pour and trim models. Adjust metal clasp partials, Plastic partials, and full complete dentures. Assists in maintaining inventory of supplies and their ordering. Work with Dexis software. Maintained x-ray machines and other equipment as necessary and notes it in the appropriate maintenance log manual. Take Panoramic x-rays, bwx's, vertical x-rays, 2-D, and 3- D scans for surgical stents, orthodontic evaluations, and Implant placements. Maintaining logs for all infection control items. Participated in the implementation of a dental safety program. Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
Olympia Hills Family Dental-Universal City, TX
January 2010 to February 2016
Chairside dental assistant. Assist with dental examinations and procedures, as well as orthodontic treatment. Prepare the operatory for the patient according to infection control guidelines in Dental Department OSHA manual. Dismiss the patient. Sterilize instruments and equipment using proper sterilization procedures. Take preliminary impressions for partials, dentures, crown and bridge work. Pour and trim models for orthodontic treatment (retainers) and Misalign treatment. Adjust metal clasp partials, Plastic partials, and full complete dentures. Work with Dexis software. Charting of existing treatment and treatment needed. Instruct the patient on oral hygiene and nutritional counseling. Adherent to office policies and compliance with OSHA safety guidelines. Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
Dr. Durwood Spencer, D.D.S-El Paso, TX
July 2007 to January 2010
Chair-side assistant during examinations, charting of existing treatment and treatment needed. Assist the dentist using four-handed dentistry. Dismiss the patient. Sterilized and disinfect instruments and equipment using proper sterilization procedures. Maintenance of dental inventory logs and ordering. Maintenance of patient records and blood pressure readings documented with office software. Experience working in a completely digital office charts and x-rays. Prepare instruments for necessary procedures. Assisted with endo., oral surgery and restorative. Take preliminary impressions; make temporary crowns, pouring and trimming models. Kept tract of inventory and placed main supply order. Immaculately kept rooms clean and stocked. Assisted hygienist with periodontal readings, x-rays, and turned room around for next hygiene patient. Instruct the patient on oral hygiene and nutritional counseling. Participated in the implementation of a dental safety program. Registered Dental Assistant-RDA
Dr. Auturo Bejarano, D.D.S-El Paso, TX
October 1996 to July 2007
Chair-side dental assistant performed routine daily procedures as assigned. Prepared rooms for necessary dental procedures. Assists the dentist using four-handed-dentistry. Dismiss the patient. Sterilized and disinfect instruments and equipment using proper sterilization procedures. Maintenance of dental inventory logs and ordering. Maintenance of patient records and blood pressure readings documented on patient charts. Assisted with endodontic treatment, oral surgery, and implant procedures. Take preliminary impressions, pouring and trimming of models. Make temporary crown, bleaching trays, and retainers. Instruct the patient on post-operative instructions after treatment, on oral hygiene and nutritional counseling. Adherent to office policies and compliance with OSHA safety guide lines. Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Advanced Periodontal and Implant Placement-Schertz, TX 1996 to 1996
Certifications and Licenses
Registered Dental Assistant
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