Katorry Waters
Lexington
Summary
Proactive Dental Assistant with hands-on experience in equipment sterilization, patient preparation, and chairside assistance during dental procedures. Skilled in dental radiography, treatment planning, and maintaining a sterile work environment. Brings efficiency, attention to detail, and a focus on patient comfort and safety to every role.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant Externship
Affordable Dentures & Implants
08.2024 - 11.2024
- 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.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- 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 dentist review.
- Assisted in dental radiography, ensuring safety and accuracy for diagnostic purposes.
- Collaborated with dental team to develop treatment plans, ensuring patient needs were met comprehensively.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dental office, creating welcoming atmosphere for patients.
- Increased office efficiency by maintaining patient records with up-to-date information.
- Enhanced patient comfort by carefully explaining procedures and addressing concerns prior to treatments.
- Prepared treatment areas for patient care, ensuring sterile and organized environment.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- 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
Education
Diploma - Dental Assistant
Delta Technical College
Ridgeland, MS11.2024
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental Radiography
- Equipment Sterilization
- Digital X-Ray Proficiency
- Treatment room setup
- Appointment Scheduling
- Patient Scheduling
- Treatment Room Breakdown
- Dental Material Handling
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Full Mouth Radiographs
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Instrument Sterilization
- Treatment Planning
- Dental Assistant
Certification
CPR Certified
Radiology Permit Holder
Timeline
Dental Assistant Externship
Affordable Dentures & Implants
08.2024 - 11.2024
Diploma - Dental Assistant
Delta Technical College
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