Dra. María Alejandra Batista Domínguez
Kitchener
Summary
Licensed and professional dental practitioner with a strong background in patient care, diagnosis, and treatment planning. Adept at performing a wide range of dental procedures, including restorative, preventive, and cosmetic treatments. Known for collaboration within multidisciplinary teams and adapting to changing needs to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and results-driven approach.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Trillium Dental Centre
Waterloo, ON, Canada
08.2023 - Current
- Prepare patients for dental examination and assist the dentist during examinations and dental treatments.
- Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment.
- Prepare dental instruments, fillings compound and various dental materials.
- Take and develop X-rays.
- Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant.
- Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts.
- Educate patients concerning oral hygiene.
- Perform clerical duties such as preparing invoices, processing payments, scheduling patient appointments, recording dental procedures performed and ordering dental and office supplies.
- Perform intra-oral duties such as removing sutures, taking and recording vital signs, applying desensitizing agents, topical anesthetic, anti-cariogenic agents and coronal whitening, fabricating, placing, and removing temporary crowns and restorations, and using and remove rubber dams.
- Pulp vitality testing and periodontal screening and recording may also be performed.
General Dentist Family Practice
Consultorio Dental Dr. Batista
Santiago, República Dominicana
01.2016 - 08.2021
- Examined patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue to diagnose disease, injury and decay and plan appropriate preventive or corrective treatment.
- Provided general dental care such as cleaning teeth, filling cavities, performing root canals, applying veneers, and fitting crowns, bridges and dentures.
- Restored, extracted and replaced diseased and decayed teeth.
- Instructed patients on oral hygiene and preventive dental care.
- Monitored patient progress to identify changes or the progression of dental disease.
- Prescribed antibiotics or other medication as required
- Bleached, cleaned, or polished teeth to restore the natural color.
- Referred patients to dental specialists as needed for recommended procedures.
- Supervised dental assistants and other staff.
- Provided basic orthodontic treatments.
General Dentist
Consultorio Dental Dr. Acosta
Santiago, República Dominicana
08.2015 - 01.2016
- Examined patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue to diagnose disease, injury and decay and plan appropriate preventive or corrective treatment.
- Provided general dental care such as cleaning teeth, filling cavities, performing root canals, applying veneers, and fitting crowns, bridges and dentures.
- Restored, extracted and replaced diseased and decayed teeth.
- Instructed patients on oral hygiene and preventive dental care.
- Monitored patient progress to identify changes or the progression of dental disease.
- Prescribed antibiotics or other medication as required
- Bleached, cleaned, or polished teeth to restore the natural color.
- Referred patients to dental specialists as needed for recommended procedures.
- Supervised dental assistants and other staff.
- Provided basic orthodontic treatments.
Education
Business Diploma - Business Management
George Brown College
Toronto, ON04-2023
Doctor in Dentistry - Dentistry
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre Y Maestra (PUCMM)
Santiago, Dominican Republic06-2015
Skills
- Proficient in Itero scan: Night Guards, Crowns and Bridge impressions, ortho appliances, etc
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Infection control proficiency
- Patient relations
- First aid training
- Restorative procedures
- Proficient in Tracker Dental Program
- Continuing education commitment
- CPR/AED
- Bilingual speaker (Spanish and English)
- Bitewings, Periapical, and Panoramic x-rays
- Dental impressions
Certification
- Basic Life Support (HCP), by the Canadian Red Cross, Ontario, Canada.
- Dental Radiography: HARP-Approved Certification, George Brown College. Ontario, Canada.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), by Save a Life Certification, by NHCPS.
- CPR, AED, and First Aid Certificate, the National Health Care Provider Solutions (NHCPS), Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Course, by the National Health Care Provider Solutions (NHCPS), Las Vegas, Nevada.
- WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System), Issue by Online WHMIS.ca
- First Aid for Opioid Poisoning Emergencies, by Canadian Red Cross.
- Reprocessing, Issued by Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC Canada)
- Core Competencies, Issued by Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC Canada)
- Just Clean Your Hands Training (JCYH) Program, Issued by Public Health Ontario.
- Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps, Issued by The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Affiliations
- Colegio Dominicano de Odontologos (CDO)
- Exequatur No. 21797 Folio 1077 Libro P No. Decreto 405-17
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Trillium Dental Centre
08.2023 - Current
General Dentist Family Practice
Consultorio Dental Dr. Batista
01.2016 - 08.2021
General Dentist
Consultorio Dental Dr. Acosta
08.2015 - 01.2016
Business Diploma - Business Management
George Brown College
Doctor in Dentistry - Dentistry
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre Y Maestra (PUCMM)