Phyllicia Taylor
Charlotte
Summary
Talented Dental Assistant with 7 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
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Pearl Dentistry Reimagined
04.2023 - Current
- Multitask by hygiene assisting when there is shortage.
- Helping with inventory and contacting maintenance when needed.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Help the doctor create a treatment plan for the patient, while also going through costs and patient's out of pocket estimates.
- Educate patients as to why treatment is needed/ recommended.
Dental Assistant
Ballantyne Dental Arts
09.2021 - Current
- Assisted in the management of dental and medical emergencies with professionalism and a calm manner
- Polished teeth with dental instruments and finished with fluoride applications
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Made preliminary impressions and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts, in house bleaching and retainers, and mastered pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts
Dental Assistant
Brady's Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
03.2019 - 08.2021
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory and make orders, achieving 15% reduction in expenses by discovering new suppliers
Dental Assistant
Belmont Family Dental Care
01.2016 - 02.2019
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings,implant placements, crowns and impressions.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Healthcare Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH12.2025
Associate of Arts -
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte07.2022
Coronal Polishing -
DA Academy
1001 E W.T Harris Blvd Suite E05.2019
Dental Assistant -
Dental Staff Institute
3320 Siskey Pkwy #100, Matthews, NC, 2810512.2015
Skills
- Patterson Eaglesoft, Henry Schein Dentrix, Opendental software
- MS Office
- Bilingual ( English, Spanish)
- Strong Writing and Verbal Skills
- Sealant Application
- Nitrous Oxide
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Pearl Dentistry Reimagined
04.2023 - Current
Dental Assistant
Ballantyne Dental Arts
09.2021 - Current
Dental Assistant
Brady's Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
03.2019 - 08.2021
Dental Assistant
Belmont Family Dental Care
01.2016 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Healthcare Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Arts -
Central Piedmont Community College
Coronal Polishing -
DA Academy
Dental Assistant -
Dental Staff Institute
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