Dental Assistant
Resume:
Rishi Suresh
Chantilly, Virginia-20152
E-mail: ***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To be an active member of a successful dental team in providing high standards of quality dental care.
EXPERIENCE:
June 14, 2011 to Present
Substitute Dental Hygienist
• Dr.Richard Schneider & Dr.Susana Raygada, Burke, Virginia.
• Kingstowne Dental Care, Alexandria, Virginia.
• The Hoffman Dental Group, Fairfax, Virginia.
• Dr.John.A.Schehl,Alexandria,Virginia.
Performed dental hygiene interventions, child and adult prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, dental/ periodontal charting and evaluation of periodontal health, periodontal maintenance, fluoride applications, patient education, promoted preventive oral health techniques, oral cancer screening, and successfully treated patient with implants.
August 2009 to May 2011
Dental Hygiene Student – Northern Virginia Community College, MEC
• Principle responsibilities included: preliminary oral health screenings and assessments, exposing intra-oral and panographic digital and conventional radiographs, dental prophylaxis, placement of dental sealants, fluoride treatments, and individual dental health education.
May 2006 to September 2008
Dental Assistant for Dental Dimensions, Falls Church, Virginia
• Clinical chair-side assistant and insurance coordinator
Principle responsibilities included: assisted in four handed dentistry, digital radiography, daily insurance/claims processing. Knowledge of Dentrix and Easy Dental Software.
December 2002 to March 2005
Associate Dentist, The Orthodontic Clinic, Chennai, India
• Practiced general dentistry
Performed restorative, periodontal and prosthetic treatments, pulpotomies/root canal therapies, extractions, and sealant/fluoride applications. Assisted with periodontal surgeries, and preformed various other dental procedures with the goal of prevention of disease and maintenance of oral health.
EDUCATION:
Associates in Applied Science – Dental Hygiene – Honors: Northern Virginia Community College, Medical Education Campus, Springfield, Virginia
Bachelor of Dental Surgery – Honors: Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Dental Hygiene Licensure in Virginia
Dental Hygiene Licensure in Washington DC-Pending
Certification in Local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation
Current CPR certification
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
Graduated Summa cum Laude – NVCC
Recipient, VDHA Student award for Academic Excellence (4.0 GPA), 2011
Member of American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
Member of Virginia Dental Hygienists’ Association (VDHA)
Dean’s List and Presidential Scholar, NVCC 2009-2011
Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor society
Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars
COMMUNITY WORK:
• Volunteer at Mission of Mercy, Give Kids a Smile, and various special needs dental outreach programs, 2009-2011
• Provided Dental Hygiene Services at Northern Virginia Training Center and Northern Virginia Dental Clinic, 2010-2011
REFERENCES: Available upon request
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