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Alexa Ingram

Dartmouth,NS

Summary

Driven Dental Assistant successful at building relationships with patients and colleagues. Offers expertise in patient care and education to support optimal oral health outcomes. Attentive and prepared professional dedicated to practice growth and stability. Reliable with strong knowledge of dentistry practices. Well-rounded professional skilled handling multiple tasks, including making dental impressions, sterilizing stations and taking X-rays. Highly organized with experience in charting and preparing patient treatment plans. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Fill-in RDA

MicMac Dental
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
02.2024 - Current
  • Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
  • Provided chair-side assistance during dental examinations and procedures to boost efficiency and calm nervous patients.
  • Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
  • Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
  • Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.

Dental Assistant

NECHC
Halifax, NS
10.2021 - 07.2024
  • Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
  • Utilized automated washers to sterilize instruments and prevent cross-infection between patients.
  • Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
  • Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.

Dental Assistant

Chain Lake Dental Center
Halifax, NS
05.2023 - 11.2023
  • Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.
  • Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist.
  • Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.

Education

High School Diploma -

Woodlawn High
Dartmouth, NS
06.2021

Skills

  • Disinfecting Rooms and Equipment
  • Restorative Dentistry
  • Dentrix Proficiency
  • Patient Schedule Management
  • Exam Room Setups
  • Taking X-Rays
  • Treatment Room Setup
  • Dental Staff Support
  • Patient Care Standards
  • Advising and Educating Patients
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Treatment Planning

Timeline

Fill-in RDA

MicMac Dental
02.2024 - Current

Dental Assistant

Chain Lake Dental Center
05.2023 - 11.2023

Dental Assistant

NECHC
10.2021 - 07.2024

High School Diploma -

Woodlawn High

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