Heather Gilmore
Willow Springs
Summary
Highly skilled EFDA with extensive experience in dental radiography and infection control, demonstrated during tenures at Dr. Matilda Cusumano's clinic and as an independent contractor. Excelled in providing chairside assistance and dental impressions, enhancing patient satisfaction and dental procedure efficiency. Committed to continuous education and excelling in team collaboration, ensuring optimal patient care and safety practices.
Diligent Dental assistant EFDA with comprehensive background in dental assisting. Successfully supported dental procedures and ensured patient comfort, contributing to improved practice efficiency. Demonstrated competence in sterilization techniques and patient record management, consistently maintaining high standards of care.
Talented Dental Assistant with 24 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
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant (EFDA)
Dr. Matilda Cusumano
06.2023 - 12.2024
- 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.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, crown and bridge, oral surgery, implant placement, invisaligh orthodontics, cerac, and Itero, casts and impressions.
Dental Assistant (EFDA)
Dr. Julan Drew DMD
10.2021 - 06.2023
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- 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.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Dental Assistant (EFDA)
Independant Contractor (Temped on My Own)
05.2021 - 06.2021
- 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.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- 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.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- 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.
Education
OSHA/HIPAA
MyDentalCE
Online04-2024
CPR/BLS
CPR Consultants Inc.
Raleigh, NC08-2023
Patient Monitoring For Moderate Sedation
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
NC02-2021
Monitoring Nitrous Oxide Sedation
A+ Compliance
Raleigh, NC10-2019
Intraoral Radiography
UNC
Chapel Hill, NC09-2012
Expanded Duties Certification
Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA02-2012
Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting
Dental Careers Incorporated
Marietta, GA11-2002
High School Diploma -
Johnson High School
Oakwood, GA05-1989
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Appointment scheduling
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Team collaboration
- Infection control proficiency
- Impression taking skills
- Treatment room breakdown
- Dental material handling
- Electronic charting
- First aid training
- Restorative procedures
- Oral surgery assistance
- Dental staff assistance
- Knowledgeable in Eaglesoft, Denticon, Open Dental, Dentrix
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Continuing education commitment
- Laboratory case management
- Orthodontic procedure support
- Periodontal treatment assistance
- Dental impression specialist
- Prosthodontic treatment support
- Dental terminology
- HIPAA compliance
- Team collaboration abilities
- OSHA regulations
- Oral health education
- Periodontics
- Four-handed procedures
- Infection control procedures
Timeline
Dental Assistant (EFDA)
Dr. Matilda Cusumano
06.2023 - 12.2024
Dental Assistant (EFDA)
Dr. Julan Drew DMD
10.2021 - 06.2023
Dental Assistant (EFDA)
Independant Contractor (Temped on My Own)
05.2021 - 06.2021
OSHA/HIPAA
MyDentalCE
CPR/BLS
CPR Consultants Inc.
Patient Monitoring For Moderate Sedation
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
Monitoring Nitrous Oxide Sedation
A+ Compliance
Intraoral Radiography
UNC
Expanded Duties Certification
Gwinnett Technical College
Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting
Dental Careers Incorporated
High School Diploma -
Johnson High School
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