Anita Korzeniecka
Dental Hygienist
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Skilled Dental Hygienist with 9 years of experience in fast-paced, high-volume dental offices. Expert at performing dental examinations, preventive procedures, assist a dentist during dental procedures performed, organise the workplace of a dentist in accordance with the principles of ergonomics, cooperate with a dental prothetics laboratory, provide first aid to the injured in accidents at work and in life or health- threatening situations. Focused on maintaining dental health and preventing disease through patient education. Friendly with patients while working quickly and efficiently to stay on schedule.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Dental Assistant
Dr Stefan Piszczek-Strat Smiling Dentistry
04.2024 - Current
- Prepares instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Maintains a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- I support dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- I disinfect trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assists dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Prepares and positions patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Assists dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Prepars and sterilis instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Monitors patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Helps dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
Dental Hygienist
Medicover Centrum Stomatologiczne
10.2022 - Current
- Applied fluoride and dental sealants to protect patients' teeth from decay.
- Improved and developed knowledge through continuing education courses and seminars.
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing, brushing.
- Maintained accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene and care to prevent future dental issues.
- Sterilized equipment to keep dental tools clean and safe for use, reducing risk of infection.
- Cleaned patient's teeth to remove plaque and tartar buildup and prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
- Correctly administered local anesthetic and adjunctive therapies such as fluoride treatments and irrigation.
- Conducted patient interviews and gathered patient medical and dental histories, adding to dental charts.
- Exposed, developed, and mounted both intraoral and extraoral dental x-rays.
- Worked with dentists in developing and implementing personalized care plans for dental patients.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene and nutrition and provided instructions for brushing, flossing and other preventive care.
- Carried out advanced dental cleaning services.
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing and brushing.
- Administered topical anesthetics to patients' gums to prepare areas being worked on.
- Assisted with surgical procedures
- Taking dental photography
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four -handed dentistry and other chair- side duties
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostic, opposing models and study to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Dental Hygienist
NZOZ Specjalistyczna Przychodnia Stomatologiczna I.J. Szarmach
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Applied fluoride and dental sealants to protect patients' teeth from decay.
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing, brushing.
- Maintained accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data.
- Assist a dentist during dental procedures performed.
- Cooperate with a dental prosthetics laboratory
- Maintained accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data in Atol.
- Cleaned patient's teeth to remove plaque and tartar buildup and prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene and care to prevent future dental issues.
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing and brushing.
- Sterilized equipment to keep dental tools clean and safe for use, reducing risk of infection.
- Made and confirmed appointments to promote necessary follow-up care to maintain dental health.
- Conducted patient interviews and gathered patient medical and dental histories, adding to dental charts.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four -handed dentistry and other chair- side duties
- Assisted with surgical procedures
- Taking dental photography
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostic, opposing models and study to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Dental Hygienist
NZOZ Max Dent
03.2020 - 03.2022
- Captured patients' dental radiographs and provided to dentist for interpretation and diagnosis.
- Applied fluoride and dental sealants to protect patients' teeth from decay.
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing, brushing.
- Improved and developed knowledge through continuing education courses and seminars.
- Maintained accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data
- Assist a dentist during dental procedures performed.
- Sterilized equipment to keep dental tools clean and safe for use, reducing risk of infection.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene and care to prevent future dental issues.
- Cleaned patient's teeth to remove plaque and tartar buildup and prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
- Conducted patient interviews and gathered patient medical and dental histories, adding to dental charts.
- Exposed, developed, and mounted both intraoral and extraoral dental x-rays.
- Worked with dentists in developing and implementing personalized care plans for dental patients.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene and nutrition and provided instructions for brushing, flossing and other preventive care.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four -handed dentistry and other chair- side duties
- Assisted with surgical procedures
- Polished patients' teeth to remove surface stains.
- Administered topical anesthetics to patients' gums to prepare areas being worked on.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostic, opposing models and study to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Dental Hygienist
Malgorzata I Jan Pietruscy Praktyka Stomatologiczna
01.2017 - 03.2020
- Captured patients' dental radiographs and provided to dentist for interpretation and diagnosis.
- Applied fluoride and dental sealants to protect patients' teeth from decay.
- Improved and developed knowledge through continuing education courses and seminars.
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing, brushing.
- Maintained accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data.
- Carried out advanced dental cleaning services.
- Assist a dentist during dental procedures performed.
- Sterilized equipment to keep dental tools clean and safe for use, reducing risk of infection.
- Cleaned patient's teeth to remove plaque and tartar buildup and prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
- Conducted patient interviews and gathered patient medical and dental histories, adding to dental charts.
- Exposed, developed, and mounted both intraoral and extraoral dental x-rays.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene and nutrition and provided instructions for brushing, flossing and other preventive care.
- Assisted with surgical procedures
- Taking dental photography
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four -handed dentistry and other chair- side duties
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostic, opposing models and study to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene and care to prevent future dental issues.
- Administered topical anesthetics to patients' gums to prepare areas being worked on.
Dental Hygienist
NZOZ Primadental
06.2018 - 04.2019
- Captured patients' dental radiographs and provided to dentist for interpretation and diagnosis.
- Applied fluoride and dental sealants to protect patients' teeth from decay.
- Improved and developed knowledge through continuing education courses and seminars.
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing, brushing.
- Screened patients for signs of oral cancer, lesions, or disease by visually and manually inspecting mouth and gums.
- Maintained accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data.
- Sterilized equipment to keep dental tools clean and safe for use, reducing risk of infection.
- Cleaned patient's teeth to remove plaque and tartar buildup and prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
- Carried out advanced dental cleaning services.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Assisted with surgical procedures
Dental Assistant
NZOZ Primadental
07.2015 - 11.2016
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information, and maintaining records.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
Education
Post-secondary School - Dental Hygiene
Szkola Policealna Nr 1 Ochrony Zdrowia
Bialystok 09.2014 - 05.2016
Master's Degree - Education
Niepanstwowa Wyzsza Szkola Pedagogiczna
Bialystok 10.2010 - 06.2012
Bachelor's Degrree - Education
Niepanstwowa Wyzsza Szkola Pedagogiczna
Bialystok 10.2007 - 06.2010
Skills
Dental charting
Preventive oral health education
Sealant application
Periodontal evaluation
Patient safety proficiency
Medical office administration
Medical Records Management
Dental prophylaxis
Digital radiographs
Prophylaxis
Patient relationship building
Patient education and counseling
Certification
Standard first aid- 14.06.2019
Timeline
Ergonomics in dentistry- 5-6. 12. 2020
06-2024
Dental Assistant
Dr Stefan Piszczek-Strat Smiling Dentistry
04.2024 - Current
Professional implantological assistance- 26.08.2023
08-2023
Standard first aid- 14.06.2019
06-2023
Active assistance during surgical and soft tissue procedures and qualified post- operative care- 11.02.2023
03-2023
Dental Hygienist
Medicover Centrum Stomatologiczne
10.2022 - Current
Dental Hygienist
NZOZ Specjalistyczna Przychodnia Stomatologiczna I.J. Szarmach
10.2021 - 08.2022
Dental Hygienist
NZOZ Max Dent
03.2020 - 03.2022
Dental Hygienist
NZOZ Primadental
06.2018 - 04.2019
Dental Hygienist
Malgorzata I Jan Pietruscy Praktyka Stomatologiczna
01.2017 - 03.2020
Dental Assistant
NZOZ Primadental
07.2015 - 11.2016
Post-secondary School - Dental Hygiene
Szkola Policealna Nr 1 Ochrony Zdrowia
09.2014 - 05.2016
Master's Degree - Education
Niepanstwowa Wyzsza Szkola Pedagogiczna
10.2010 - 06.2012
Bachelor's Degrree - Education
Niepanstwowa Wyzsza Szkola Pedagogiczna
10.2007 - 06.2010