dental assistant
- Managed office schedules and calendars to coordinate administrative planning and execution.
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information and maintaining records.
- Performed general chair-side duties to assist with various procedures, including general, endo and oral surgery.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
dental assistant
- Operate x-rays to administer routine diagnostic tests.
- Documented all diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, and discharge and follow-up
- Advise patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
- Prepared bitewing, panoramic and periapical radiological images, allowing dentist to spot cavities, decay and problem areas needing treatment.
dental assistant
- Chairside Dental Assisting in large multi-doctor practice- responsibilities included 4 handed dental assisting for restorative procedures including: crown/bridge, amalgam and composite fillings, and extractions.
- Expanded functions including fabricating temporary crowns and bridges, placing cord, taking radiographs, keeping and maintaining patient charts.
- Sterilization/Set-Up/Breakdown of Operatories
- Documented patients’ dental health information, medical history and vital signs.
dental assistant
- Welcomes patients into the treatment room with warm and friendly demeanor.
- Arrange patient in the dental chair and ensure both their comfort and their calmness.
- Operated a variety of dental equipment; including x-ray machines, bleaching device and curing lights.
- Assisting in taking, developing and displaying of radio graphs.
- Handed tools to dentist as requested by either direct speech or non-verbal cues.
- Answers all questions and concerns set forth by patients to put their mind at ease.
- Explains the purpose and dosing instructions of any prescriptions or pain medication offered to patient.
dental assistant/receptionist
- Recorded patients’ health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Administered sealing compounds and protective coatings to boost tooth enamel strength and minimize cavity risk.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Documented and maintain patient information and health background.
- Booked appointments for patients
- Assisted dentist with Surgical removal of wisdom teeth, in Theater procedures and Crowns and bridge procedures.
- Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
dental assistant
- Assisted the dentist during various procedures such as amalgam and composite restorations, prophylaxis, crown cementation, root canals among others.
- Sterilized dental instruments
- Setting up and breaking down operatories
- Expose and develop dental x-rays
- Take and record medical, dental and vital signs of patients
- Educate patients in oral hygiene
dental assistant
- ecorded patients’ health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Helped Dr Allie complete routine and advanced procedures by preparing patients and instruments for expected needs.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures by clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images by for review by dentist.
- Educated patients on postoperative care, including how to protect dental work and boost healing.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
dental assistant/receptionist
- Qualified Dental Assistant with a Cert 3 in Dental Assisting
- Follow all Workplace Health and safety procedures as well as keep up to date with infection control
- Assist dentist in all dental procedures such as; restorations, endodontics, extractions, preventative hygiene,
- Greet patients as they arrive and take initial information regarding the purpose of visit
- Extensive knowledge of D4W and hicaps
dental assistant
- Submit to insurance company
- Record and review for archives patient medical histories.
- Dental patient chart archives
- Maintain patient electronic recall system.
- Place purchase orders for dental supplies.
- Schedule and maintain patient appointments.
- Other duties as requested by dentist.
dental assistant
- Applied fluoride or sealants to teeth.
- Formulate plan of treatment for patients
- Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems
- Administered general and local anesthetics.
- Filled pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials
- extracted damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
- Taught patients about the new mewing technique
dental assistant
- Preparing patients for dental work.
- Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
- Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
- Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
- Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
- Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care,
dental assistant/receptionist
- making appointments
- creating the schedule for the dentists and hygienists
- billing insurances
- Take and expose dental diagnostic x-rays.
dental assistant
- Taking and reviewing intra-oral x ray images
- Filing and configuring insurance
- Used CEREC machine to design and mill crowns in office
- Ordered dental supplies
dental assistant
- Maintain patient recall system
- Stock and prepare rooms
- Turn over rooms
- Billed insurance and applied patients’ payments to their accounts
dental assistant
- Greeted patients and showed them to the operatory, informed them of the appointment and answered any questions
- Assisted dentist chair side during restoration and surgical appointments
- Took x-rays, charted, and completed SOAP notes
- Sterilized instruments
- Set up, broke down, and disinfected operatories
- Answered front desk phone
- Scheduled appointments for patients
dental assistant/ reception
- Maintain patient recall system using Eaglesoft program.
- Record treatment information in patient records using Eaglesoft.
- Do billing using Eaglesoft and insurance websites.
- check and call insurance for approvals and payments.
dental assistant
- Conduct study related visits
- Conduct informed consent process
- Maintain required records of study activity including source documentation, case report forms, drug dispensation records, and data management system entry
- Help Recruit for Dental Studies
- Maintain a high level of Infection Control
- Dispenses medical devices or drugs, calculate dosages and provides instruction
- Provide assistance to fellow study coordinators
dental assistant
- Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist Dentist during dental procedures.
- Assist Dentist in management of medical or dental histories and vital signs of patients.
- Clean and polish removable appliances.
- Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during endodontic procedures.
dental assistant
- Assisting dentists with a variety of dental procedures
- Help with the clinic’s safety management including sitting on the Safety Committee and completing safety walks in the clinic
- Help with management of the assistant’s schedule during the absence of our Assistant Manager
- “Super user” in our sterile department, help sterilize and disinfect instruments in the absence of our sterile technicians
- Help make the patient’s care and happiness the number one priority
dental assistant
- Do Dental Impressions for Dentures or Crowns
- Help assist doctor during dental treatments
- Prepare rooms for dental treatment
- Sterilize all dental instruments after each use
- keep work area stocked with dental supplies
- Order dental supplies when needed
dental assistant
- Prepare 20 patients daily to undergo dental procedures, and assist with sterilizing instruments, and preparing materials.
- Expose intraoral diagnostic x-rays in accordance with all guidelines to ensure patient safety.
- Take and record patient medical and dental histories and vital signs, and record.
- Monitor dental supplies, and equipment inventory and make orders.
dental assistant
- Prepared examination room and dental trays in peparation for examinations and procedues.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies when necessary.
- Maintained proper universal precautions and infection control procedures at all times.
- Successfully assisted the dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
dental assistant
- Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, and assist dentist during dental procedures
- Take and expose dental diagnostic x-rays
- Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist
- Take and record patient’s medical, dental and vital signs
- Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs
- Order and monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory
- Fabricate temporary crowns from preliminary impressions
dental assistant
- Prepare patient for dental treatment
- Sign any forms that are needed for treatment
- Pass dental instruments to doctor as needed
- keep dental supplies stocked
- Sterilize all dental instruments after every dental treatment
dental assistant
- Time management through scheduling appointments, preparing invoices, processing health insurance and payment for dental services whilst maintaining these records using the computer program OASIS.
- Take and record medical and dental histories of patients.
- Prepare itemised and detailed treatment plans for patients.
- Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials and assist dentist during dental procedures.
- Tracking team goals through managing the monthly figures of intake and overheads.
- Working as a team to accomplish all of these daily tasks and to ensure the schedule runs smoothly.
dental assistant
- Assisted the dentist, hygienist and other personnel by passing the appropriate tools and obtaining the supplies needed for procedures.
- Gathered patient data, including health histories and records from prior visits for the dentist to view.
- Took dental radiographs, following strict patient protection rules.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning excess fluids and mixing materials for casts or impressions.
dental assistant
- Sterilized Instruments and organized the lab area.
- Maintain the rooms clean and prepared for dental procedures.
- Taking and pouring alginate impressions, make soft night guards and bleaching trays.
- Utilized proficient knowledge of digital radiology to take digital X-rays.
- Make temporary crowns using Acrylic(Snap) liquid and powder.
- Chair-side assisting.
- Take inventory, stock all supplies.
dental assistant
- Prepare patient, sterilize instruments, set up instrument trays
- Prepare materials and assist dentist during dental procedures.
- General clinic cleaning
- Maintaining infection control protocals
dental assistant
- Maintaining complete asepsis in and around all work areas.
- Overseeing our patients comfort and happiness throughout their appointments.
- Sterilizing and dispersing of all instruments and equipment as needed.
- Use masks, gloves and safety glasses for all procedures.
- Complete child cleanings and pre-examinations.
- Complete a number of procedures on patients daily with full confidence and drive.
- Changing and cleaning all regulated waste traps.
dental assistant
- Prepare patients daily to undergo dental procedures, sterilize or disinfect instruments/equipments, and set up operatory rooms with proper tools and instruments.
- Take and record patient medical and dental histories and vital signs, and record treatment information in patient records with accuracy.
- Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by the dentist and instruct patients in proper oral hygiene and plaque control.
- Fabricate impressions, master pouring, trimming, and polishing casts and temporary crowns.
- Built a loyal patient following; frequently requested by patients to serve as their dental assistant.
- Provide excellent bed side manners while chair side assisting multi specialty dentists.