Dami Babajide
Prince Albert,Saskatchewan
Summary
Accomplished Registered Dental Assistant with proven expertise in patient care excellence and dental materials knowledge. Excelled in multitasking and team collaboration, significantly enhancing treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction. Skilled in dental radiography and infection control, ensuring optimal health and safety standards. Reliable Dental Assistant with five years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Dental Assistant
Prince Albert Dental Clinic
2017.08 - 2022.07
- 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.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Updated patient records regularly after each appointment or procedure to ensure accurate documentation.
- Managed front desk duties, including greeting patients, handling phone calls, and maintaining communication between staff members.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Developed relationships with patients by actively listening to their concerns and creating tailored treatment plans accordingly.
- Assisted dentists in performing complex procedures, resulting in successful treatment outcomes for patients.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay, and areas needing treatment.
- Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent, and temporary crowns and sealants.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Typed patient data into computer system using opendental while following privacy laws and maintaining high-level accuracy.
- Fabricated custom dental appliances such as mouthguards and whitening trays for improved patient experience.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
Dental Assistant
Cosmo Dental Clinic
2017.01 - 2017.08
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for all procedures daily.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Dental Assisting
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
London, ON07.2017
Skills
- Multitasking Competence
- Time Management Capabilities
- Electronic Charting
- Oral hygiene education
- Patient care excellence
- Dental Materials Knowledge
- Detail-oriented mindset
- Team Collaboration
- Infection control expertise
- Patient Records Management
- Impression taking accuracy
- Dental Radiography
- Orthodontic assistance experience
- Dental office administration
- Insurance Billing
- X-Ray Processing
- Inventory Management
- First Aid Training
Languages
English
Full Professional
references
References available on request
Timeline
Registered Dental Assistant
Prince Albert Dental Clinic
2017.08 - 2022.07
Dental Assistant
Cosmo Dental Clinic
2017.01 - 2017.08
Graduate Certificate - Dental Assisting
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
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