Mckenzi Irvine
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
Experienced Dental Assistant with 7 years of experience working collaboratively to provide high-quality dental care. Skilled in patient care, maintaining standards, and ensuring a clean environment. Proficient in supporting clinical tasks and committed to excellence in patient treatment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
YEG Dental
Edmonton, AB
01.2025 - Current
- Clinical and managerial lead in establishing start up practice. Secondary clinic of Dr. Joshua Luebbert's (Keswick Dental).
- Solely responsible for office ordering.
- Conducted interviews and facilitated hiring of back-end team.
- Created and enforced office protocols while coordinating daily functions, and optimizing care for growing patient base.
- Assists daily in general four-handed dentistry and chairside requirements while managing daily operations.
- Expanded knowledge in implant surgery through assisting in guided placements with digital impressions.
- Proficient in laboratory work, digital intra-oral scanning, 3D printing, and fabrication of provisional crowns.
- Proficient in overseeing orthodontic patient care and delivering oral health guidance.
Registered Dental Assistant
Chomay Dental
Smoky Lake, AB
08.2023 - 11.2024
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene habits, fostering long-term dental health improvement.
- Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent, and temporary crowns and sealants.
- Achieved efficiency in traditional bracket braces anppointments after successfully completing orthodontics module an earning advanced orthodontic practice.
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Keswick Dental
Edmonton, AB
09.2020 - 05.2023
- Solely responsible for ordering as well as interviewing, hiring, and training of back end staff.
- Created and enforced office protocols while coordinating daily functions, and optimizing care for 40 patients daily.
- Assists daily in general four-handed dentistry and chairside requirements while managing daily operations.
- Expanded knowledge in implant surgery through assisting in guided placements with digital impressions.
- Proficient in laboratory work and fabrication of provisional crowns as well as placing sealants, desensitizing agents, and Invisalign attachments.
Registered Dental Assistant, Chairside
Affinity Dental
Sherwood Park, AB
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Obtained experience under seasoned DDS in assisting during non guided implant procedures with physical impressions and CBCT regularly.
- Supported multiple dentists in wide range of general dentistry procedures in a busy office of 30.
- Grew in proficiency in fabricating provisional crowns, placing sealants, taking radiographs, and sterilization protocol's.
Childcare Provider- Private Home
The Last Family
Sherwood Park, AB
04.2015 - 08.2017
- Truly enjoyed caring for two energetic children in a compassionate & child-focused manner providing routine and structure.
- Facilitated learning through play, stories and outdoor activities for successful child outcomes.
- Liaised with parents to discuss child progress while maintaining schedule balance between rest periods, active play, and instruction.
Education
Diploma - Dental Assisting
CDI College
Edmonton, AB2018
High School Diploma -
Salisbury Composite High School
Sherwood Park, AB2013
Skills
- Proficient with Dentrix, Primescan, Trios, SpeintRay, Zoom, and general computer software's
- Experienced with Invisalign, tradition bracket braces, crown & bridge, RCT, both guided and non guided implants, neuromodulators, patient records, extractions and other general dentistry
- Provides exceptional individualized patient care to all ages
- Upholds and remains current in sterilization and infection control protocols
Certification
NDAEB - National Dental Assistants Board Certification (2018)
Implant Course - accomplished through Princess Elizabeth Dental (2019)
Zoom Whitening (2019)
CBCT - accomplished through the University of Alberta (2019)
Orthodontic Module - certified through University Of Alberta (2024)
First Aid/CPR - current certification.
Timeline
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
YEG Dental
01.2025 - Current
Registered Dental Assistant
Chomay Dental
08.2023 - 11.2024
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Keswick Dental
09.2020 - 05.2023
Registered Dental Assistant, Chairside
Affinity Dental
01.2018 - 01.2020
Childcare Provider- Private Home
The Last Family
04.2015 - 08.2017
Diploma - Dental Assisting
CDI College
High School Diploma -
Salisbury Composite High School