Monique Scott
Dental Assistant
Scarborough,ON
Summary
Patient-focused Dental Assistant offering Eight years of experience in providing dentistry support in rapidly growing dental offices. Skilled in preparing patients for examinations and providing chairside assistance during routine and complex procedures. Quick to build relationships and successful in easing patients anxiety.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Dentistry On Ellesmere
Scarborough , ON
06.2019 - Current
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns and sealants.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies with prompt patient scheduling and surgical support.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
- Provided diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Used Software to document and maintain patient information and health background.
Dental Assistant
Fujiki Dental
Ajax , ON
05.2014 - 11.2018
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Provided diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns and sealants.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- 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.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies with prompt patient scheduling and surgical support.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Dental Assisting
Everest College
Kennedy, Scarborough 09.2014 - Current
Skills
Treatment room cleanup
Equipment sterilization
Dental radiography
Oral surgery
Patient data gathering
Dental staff assistance
Patient intake procedures
Dental impression specialist
Electronic Charting
Data confidentiality measures
Team collaboration
Patient relations
Full Mouth Radiographs
Interpersonal Communication
Certification
Certified Dental Assistant
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Dentistry On Ellesmere
06.2019 - Current
Graduate Certificate - Dental Assisting
Everest College
09.2014 - Current
Dental Assistant
Fujiki Dental
05.2014 - 11.2018