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Orthodontic Assistant Dental

Location:
Detroit, MI
Posted:
June 01, 2025

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Carrie Basso

Fishers, IN *****

*************@*****.***

+1-317-***-****

Work Experience

Orthodontic Assistant

Village Orthodontics-Zionsville, IN

January 2024 to Present

• Wire changes

• Bracket placement

• Cementing appliances

• X-rays

• Pt. care

• Sterilization

• Lab

Orthodontic Assistant

Larson/Holland Orthodontics-Indianapolis, IN

November 2022 to November 2023

• Changed arch wires

• Cemented molar bands and appliances

• Took alginate impressions and poured up models

• Took radiographs

• Bonded brackets

Oral Surgery Assistant

Indianapolis Oral and Maxillofacial Associates-Zionsville, IN July 2020 to June 2023

• Prepped patients for surgery

• Assisted oral surgeon with various procedures: tooth extraction, bone grafting, expose and bond, alveoplasty, implant placement and oral pathology.

• Recovered patients after sedation and gave detailed post op Instructions

• Took X-rays including CBCT scans, Panoramic Images, Cephs and PAs

• Prepaired drugs for use in surgery

• Sterilized instruments and rooms prior to surgery

• Wrote detailed notes in patient charts

Dental Assistant

Indianapolis Pediatric Dentistry-Indianapolis, IN

September 2018 to March 2020

• Consulted with parent about dental procedures and overall oral health of their child

• Assisted dentist chair side with procedures

• Provided assistance to hygienist through coronal polishing and fluoride application

• Placed sealants

• Sterilized instruments

• Maintained sterilization and hygiene equipment

Publishing Assistant

N2 Publishing-Fishers, IN

April 2013 to February 2018

• Acted as liaison between N2 Corporate and the advertiser

• Assisted in ad creation and submission for N2 client

• Proof read and Edited content for 8-10 neighborhood publications Sole Proprietor

Simply Clean-Fishers, IN

May 2007 to August 2016

• Provided housecleaning and/or organizing for 5-14 clients

• Advertised and kept accurate business accounts

Housewares Specialist

Linens N' Things-Plantation, FL

April 1995 to October 1999

• Supervised staff of 2-3 employees

• Organized and stocked sales floor according to plan-o-gram making adjustments as needed

• Provided excellent customer service

• Ordered products for the sales floor

• Conducted semi-annual inventories

Education

Certificate in Dental Assisting

Indianapolis Dental Assisting School - Indianapolis, IN April 2018 to September 2018

Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, FL

1998 to 2000

Skills

• Chairside Assisting

• Dentrix

• Eaglesoft

• Laboratory Experience

• Infection Control Training

• Medical Imaging

• Dental Assisting

• Cash register

• Customer service

• Leadership

• Medical imaging

• Supervising experience

• Communication skills

• Physiology knowledge

• Anatomy knowledge

• Chairside assisting

• Dental office experience

• Laboratory experience

• Oral surgery

• Janitorial experience

• Commercial cleaning

• Vital signs

• Residential cleaning

Certifications and Licenses

Dental Radiology

Coronal Polishing

Fluoride Application

D.A.A.N.C.E. Certified

October 2021 to Present

AED Certification

X-Ray Certification

BLS Certification

Certified Dental Assistant

Assessments

Dental assisting skills — Proficient

June 2024

Knowledge of dental assisting tools and techniques Full results: Proficient

Medical receptionist skills — Proficient

June 2024

Managing physician schedules and maintaining accurate patient records Full results: Proficient

Attention to detail — Proficient

June 2024

Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information

Full results: Proficient

Nursing assistant skills — Proficient

July 2024

Providing nursing aid to patients using knowledge of relevant equipment and procedures Full results: Proficient

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