Victoria Foster
Brantford
Summary
Talented Dental Assistant with 10 years of experience working with dental staff to treat patients. Skilled at taking dental x-rays, preparing dental impressions and assisting dental hygienists and dentists. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Cornerstone Dental Arts
05.2021 - 06.2024
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
Dental Assistant
Lifetime Dental
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
Education
Diploma - Dental Assistant
Medix
Brantford, ON11-2014
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Cross-training capabilities
- Infection control proficiency
- Restorative assistance
- Treatment room breakdown
- Oral surgery assistance
- Restorative dentistry
- Oral X-rays
- Infection control procedures
- Instrument tray preparation
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) - Canadian Dental Board.
- First Aid Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
- Harp Certification
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Cornerstone Dental Arts
05.2021 - 06.2024
Dental Assistant
Lifetime Dental
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) - Canadian Dental Board.
- First Aid Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
- Harp Certification
Diploma - Dental Assistant
Medix
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