dental assistant/receptionist
- Greeting patients as they arrive and answering the phones.
- Scheduling and cancelling patient appointments.
- Dental Charting and Treatment Planning.
- Completing and filing insurance forms and dental billing records.
- Translating dental services into proper billable codes.
- Managing office inventory and supplies.
- Communicating with dental supply vendors.
dental assistant
- Prepares treatment rooms for procedures/ assists dentist with treatment
- Sanitize and sterilize treatment rooms/instruments
- Communicates thoroughly with patients about their treatment goals and plans, answers questions and helps ease dental anxiety
- Impression taking and occlusal guard/retainer tray fabrication
- Fabrication of temporary crowns/bridges
- Assists in implant and full mouth reconstruction cases
- Experienced in taking radiographs with sensors and Dexis software, have also used Scan X
dental assistant
- Sterilize and prepare instruments
- Prepare material such as fillings
- Polish clinical crowns
- Take and process dental x-rays
dental assistant
- Sterilizing and disinfecting dental equipment
- Organizing instruments for each procedure
- Taking dental X-rays and processing X-ray film
- Instructing patients on oral hygiene and post-operative care
- Chair side assisting in root canal procedures, restorations, surgical extractions, crown prep, tori removal, suture removal, temporary crowns.
- Taking alginate impressions
- Auto Clave maintenance
dental assistant
- Order and monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory.Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures.
- E4-D experience (same day crowns)
- Maintain a sanitized environment at all times
- Pass instruments to the dentist
dental assistant
- Greet patients as they arrive and take initial information regarding purpose of visit
- Assist in filling out patient information forms
- Educate patients on dental procedures
- Assist patients to the procedure room
- Fill in dentist with patients’ preliminary information
- Assist in interviewing patients
- Assist dentist in the administration of procedures
dental assistant
- Passing instruments, suctioning, and retracting during procedures.
- Monitoring patient levels and keeping an open airway in surgeries.
- Provide pre and post-operative instructions to patients.
- Take patient X-rays and CBCTs.
- Monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory.
- Complete anesthesia records in patient EMR.
- Calling in medications prescribed by the doctor.
dental assistant
- Provide instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area
- Helped the dentist manage dental and medical emergencies
- Document dental care services in the charts
- Ensures the dentist has everything he needs
dental assistant
- Assiting Clinicians to provide patients with a high quality of care.
- Adhering to Safe work practices and following protocols.
- Follow Infection Control with the use of masks, gloves and safety glasses to protect ourselves and patients from infectious diseases.
- Flexibility to work in different areas of the Clinic.
dental assistant,purchasing agent, front office
- Train staff with dental assisting procedures.
- Perform dental office duties, such as ordering supplies and monitoring inventory ,maintaining MSDS and OSHA logs, and maintaining equipment and coordinating repairs
- Maintaining dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments.
- Record and review patient medical histories.
- Expose dental diagnostic xrays and develop films
- Coronal polishing and cleaning teeth.
dental assistant
- Maintain dental equipment and Sterilize dental instruments.
- Make impressions and pour up dental models and trim.
- Assist dentist in dental treatments.
- Clean teeth, using Prophy cups with prophy paste
dental assistant
- Assist Dentist during checkups, endodontic treatment and apicoectomy.
- Experience taking and reading digital radiographs
- Experience taking cone beam scans
- Instrument and Equipment sterilization
- Clean and maintain operatories
- Dental record keeping
- Schedule patient appointments
dental assistant
- Follow-up phone calls for patients who have had major treatment.
- Calling in prescriptions.
- Taking x-rays for proper diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- Making sure patients are comfortable during treatment.
- Setting up operatories at the end of the day for patients scheduled first thing the next day.
- Fabricate temporary restorations.
dental assistant
- File patient cards.
- Write day-sheets.
- Instruct patients.
- Sterilise equipment.
dental assistant
- Assist dentist in management of dental emergencies.
- Take and record medical and dental histories.
- Fabricate temporary restorations or custom impressions
- Use masks, gloves and safety glasses to protect patients from infectious diseases.
dental assistant
- Chair side assisting.
- Exposing dental x-rays.
- Answering phones and scheduling patient appointments.
- Laboratory Co-ordinating.
- Sterilization.
- Keeping patients calm during procedures – using empathy.
- Driving and/or organising the courtesy car after patient appointments if necessary.
dental assistant / volunteer
- Assisted dentist with post cleanup procedures
- Managing dental equipment, sterilization and preparation for procedures
- Observed dentist/patient consultations, root canals, extractions, implants and cavity treatment procedures
- Scheduled appointments and answered phone calls
- Managed the office’s inventory
dental assistant
- Patient care by way of pre and post operative interviews. This involves liaising with the patient and their family to ensure the best possible result from their treatment.
- Data Collection. Collect and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients. Record treatment information and results.
- Stock control. Monitor and order medical and office supplies.
- Workplace Health and Safety. Sterilize and/or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials and assist Orthodontist during procedures. Ensuring all health requirements and safety procedures are met
- Assist Orthodontist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
dental assistant
- Prepare patients, sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials and assist dentist during dental procedures.
- Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
- Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
- Maintains professionalism
dental assistant
- Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
dental assistant
- Took primary and secondary impressions using alginate, zinc oxide/eugenol, condensation silicone and addition silicone.
- Build up indirect composite inlays.
- Worked chair side assisting dentist with routine cleaning and specialized procedures.
- Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies.
dental assistant
- Prepares surge room for patient by following prescribed procedures.
- Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating.
- Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
- Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist’s access; suctioning; passing instruments.
- Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments,
- Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies; pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
- Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
dental assistant
- Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies
- Collecting patient balances
- Calling and verifying insurances
- Assisting in Root Canal and Root Canal related surgery
dental assistant
- Sterilizing and disinfecting instruments and equipment, also preparing trays of instruments for dental procedures.
- Took impressions for temporary crowns and dentures
- Greeted patients at front desk and received incoming calls; scheduled appointments
- Acquired x-rays using digital sensors
- Audited charts for incomplete treatment and overdue recall appointments.
dental assistant
- Prepare patient and assist dentist during dental procedures.
- Sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, and prepare materials.
- Take dental x-rays.
- Sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays and prepare materials.
dental assistant
- Expertly managed difficult or emotional patient situations and responded promptly to patient needs.
- Fabricated temporary restorations from preliminary impressions.
- Took full mouth x-rays and intra-oral photos on new patients.
- Performed Zoom! whitening on several patients.
- Correctly arranged instrument trays prior to dental procedures and surgeries.
dental assistant
- Assisting a doctor through dental procedures.
- Maintaining a professional and fun environment while helping patients feel comfortable in a dental environment.
- Using time efficiently and completing assigned tasks in a timely manner.
- Providing patients with compassionate care in all dental specialties and guiding patients through post-op care and use of dental products.
- Organizing the doctor’s schedule.
- Self-research dental procedures and products.
dental assistant (full- time)
- Positioning instruments for dentist’s access; suctioning; passing instruments
- Carry out reception and administration work when it is required
- Provide chair-side assistance during all dental procedures
- Develop and file all x-rays, whilst adhering to the relevant safety procedures
dental assistant
- Manage business, supervising staff and handling paperwork.
- Take reffering practices lunch.
- Run errands when necessary
- Perform proper closing procedures
dental assistant
- Train other staff and educate student observers.
- Keep track of inventory and notify staff member when an order needs to be placed.
- Perform personal tasks for boss such as car repairs, laundry, placing orders, food, etc.
- Arrange for boss to meet new doctors in the area and provide gifts.