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Charla Punit

Bowmanville,Ontario

Summary

Driven Dental Assistant with proven expertise in sterilization techniques and dental radiography, honed at Newcastle Dentistry. Excelled in patient care, achieving optimal treatment outcomes through effective organizational skills and multitasking. Demonstrated continuous improvement, mastering both hard and soft skills to enhance dental service delivery.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dental Assistant

Newcastle Dentistry
08.2023 - Current
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
  • Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
  • Prepared treatment areas for patient care, ensuring sterile and organized environment.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.

Cook/Customer Service Cashier

Tribute Communities Centre
09.2019 - 01.2022
  • Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
  • Enhanced teamwork within the kitchen staff by fostering a collaborative environment focused on meeting high standards of quality and efficiency.
  • Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.

Education

Certified Dental Assistant

Durham College
Oshawa, ON
10.2023

High School Diploma -

Clarington Central Secondary School
Bowmanville, ON
06.2022

Skills

  • Dental terminology knowledge
  • Procedure Support
  • Sterilization techniques
  • Equipment Sterilization
  • Patient Services
  • Clinical Support
  • Restorative Dentistry Support
  • First Aid Training
  • Dental Radiography
  • Oral Surgery Assistance
  • Endodontic Procedure Assistance
  • Treatment room setup
  • Organizational Skills
  • Time Management
  • Professionalism
  • Inventory Management
  • Multitasking
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Dental Material Handling
  • Impression Taking Skills

References

Dr. David Bryant - (416) 948-5478

Dr. Karan Lamba - (226) 973-4727

Sarita Narin - (519) 865-2234

Certification

  • Certified Dental Assistant
  • HARP
  • CPR

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Newcastle Dentistry
08.2023 - Current

Cook/Customer Service Cashier

Tribute Communities Centre
09.2019 - 01.2022

Certified Dental Assistant

Durham College

High School Diploma -

Clarington Central Secondary School
Charla Punit