Beth Lagore
Calgary,AB
Summary
Friendly Dental Assistant with 12 years of success building strong relationships with patients and team members. Looking for part-time employment in a welcoming dental office with similar values to my own. Providing quality support during all dental procedures. Knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of general dentistry and endodontics with a special affinity for oral surgery. Works well with all personality types and comfortable navigating different communication styles between patients and fellow team members.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinic Facilitator
Risio Institute for Digital Dental Education
Calgary, Alberta
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Worked with Dental Assisting students throughout their dental assisting education.
- Provided instruction to the students and evaluated students' abilities to CADA's requirements.
- Communicated with students and coworkers in a variety of ways to achieve positive outcomes.
- Specifically instructed all dental lab procedures, topical placement, radiography, oral hygiene instruction, tray set up, and infection control and prevention protocols.
Dental Assistant
Scarboro Dental (Now Solara Dental)
Calgary, Alberta
11.2021 - 09.2023
- Experience with all front office administration roles, including insurance claim submission and pre-determinations, billing, collections from insurance companies, answering phones, patient intake, and all chairside procedures.
Endodontic Assistant
Westside Endodontics
Calgary, Alberta
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Experience in endodontic specialty practice
- Competent in assisting with advanced and complex root canal cases, apicoectomy surgeries, bone graft placements, assisting with and monitoring IV conscious sedation
Lead Dental Assistant
DWG Dental
Calgary, Alberta
02.2018 - 07.2020
- Lead RDA at DWG's specialty office
- Regular experience with complex oral surgery cases, including: sinus lifts, bone grafts, implant placements
Dental Assistant
12th Avenue Dental
Calgary, Alberta
08.2016 - 02.2018
- Experience with full mouth surgical cases, immediate dentures, and all chair-side clinical procedures
Dental Assistant
Wentworth Family Dental
Calgary, Alberta
07.2012 - 05.2016
- Experience in advanced cosmetic dentistry
- Highly proficient in Invisalign and cosmetic smile cases
- Daily use of CEREC omnicam
- Proficient in designing, milling, staining and glazing crowns
Education
Certificate - IV & Oral Sedation
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB09-2022
Levels 3 and 4, CEREC -
Spear Center
Scottsdale, Arizona12-2015
Certificate of Dental Assisting (Hon) - Dental Assisting
SAIT Polytechnic
Calgary, Alberta06-2012
Skills
- CEREC Omnicam designing, milling, staining, glazing, firing of common crown materials
- Orthodontic record-taking with traditional and digital methods
- Trained in Invisalign
- IV & Oral conscious sedation procedures
- Specialized endodontics
- Attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with patients and fellow team members
- Comfortable providing patient education
- Proficient with all styles of digital x-ray systems
- Knowledgeable in Curve software
- Dentrix proficient
- Experience in and passion for oral surgery
- Valid CPR certification
- Up-to-date with all infection control procedures
Accomplishments
- Mercy Ships 2017, Cameroon, Africa. Traveled to Africa for two weeks to give of my time and talents to serve those in need by providing dental care alongside other dental professional volunteers from all over the world! It was one of the most memorable and life-changing experiences I'll have!
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Clinic Facilitator
Risio Institute for Digital Dental Education
09.2023 - 01.2024
Dental Assistant
Scarboro Dental (Now Solara Dental)
11.2021 - 09.2023
Endodontic Assistant
Westside Endodontics
09.2020 - 11.2021
Lead Dental Assistant
DWG Dental
02.2018 - 07.2020
Dental Assistant
12th Avenue Dental
08.2016 - 02.2018
Dental Assistant
Wentworth Family Dental
07.2012 - 05.2016
Certificate - IV & Oral Sedation
University of Alberta
Levels 3 and 4, CEREC -
Spear Center
Certificate of Dental Assisting (Hon) - Dental Assisting
SAIT Polytechnic
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