Surgical Dental Assistant
Innovation Drive Dental Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
Woodbridge, ON
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
- Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns.
- Typed patient data into computer system while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
- Applied antiseptics and sterile dressings to cover surgical locations and boost healing.
