Megan Norstrom
Calgary,AB
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with 5 years experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Pearls Dental Clinic
04.2019 - Current
- Receive and prepare patients for treatment
- Sterilize, prepare and set out dental instruments and materials
- Process radiographs
- Assist dentists when treating patients
- Record dental treatment performed
- Teach and demonstrate good dental hygiene to patients
- Polish clinical crowns and apply fluoride
- Apply dental dams, pit and fissure sealants, desensitizing agents, topical anesthetic, acid etch materials, place bonding agents, and cavity bases and liners
- Take initial impressions for diagnostic casts
- Take digital CEREC scans
- Apply and remove matrices and make temporary crowns
- Perform dental probing
- Place and remove gingival retraction cords
- Answer telephone calls
- Schedule appointments
- Use and maintain dental computer software (ClearDent)
- Maintain an inventory of supplies
- Co-ordinate patient treatments
- Maintaining a healthy and sanitized working environment
Education
National Entry Level Dental Assistant (NELDA) - Certified Dental Assistant
KDM Dental College International Inc
Edmonton, AB03.2019
Skills
- Organization
- Interpersonal Skills ( help you adapt your communication to ensure you always give patients quality care)
- Active listening ( listening to, understanding, and following directions enables you to do your job efficiently
- Communication ( explaining complex issues, providing dental care, talking on the phone, gathering information from patients, defining patient status, room availability, and changes in daily routines
- Attention to detail ( ensuring proper sterilization, recording patient information, identifying the patients condition, and completing tasks accurately and on time
- Computer Literacy ( ability to enter information the dental software program, send emails, construct reports of patients, attach files, schedule appointments, and process insurance claims)
-Empathy ( Showing care and attention to patient, making them feel more relaxed and understanding the patients concerns while supporting them)
- Technical skills ( having a clear understanding of dental medicine, dental equipment, and dental terminology)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- Heart and Stroke training
Issued - 29/09/2023
Expires - 09/2024
- (Prolink Canada's Insurance Connection) Professional Liability Insurance, RDAA-011371
Term December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024
- Dental Assistant Renewal ( approved - November 25, 2023)
Hobbies
I am a very active and outgoing person. I enjoy camping, hiking, golfing, yoga, pickle ball, travelling and spending time with my family and friends.
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Pearls Dental Clinic
04.2019 - Current
National Entry Level Dental Assistant (NELDA) - Certified Dental Assistant
KDM Dental College International Inc
- Heart and Stroke training
Issued - 29/09/2023
Expires - 09/2024
- (Prolink Canada's Insurance Connection) Professional Liability Insurance, RDAA-011371
Term December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024
- Dental Assistant Renewal ( approved - November 25, 2023)
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